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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






2. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






3. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






4. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






5. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






6. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






7. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






8. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






9. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






10. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






11. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






12. Function which enables users to change the appearance of a document by specifying the font - point size - and style of any character in the document - as well as the overall layout of text and graphical elements in the document






13. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






14. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






15. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






16. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






17. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security






18. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






19. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






20. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






21. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






22. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection






23. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






24. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






25. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






26. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






27. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






28. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






29. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






30. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






31. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






32. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software






33. Intersection of row and column






34. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






35. Built-in component of a word processor or a separate program that compares words in a documents with words in a disk-based dictionary - and flags words not found in the dictionary; may operate in batch mode - checking all the words at once - or inter






36. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.






37. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






38. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






39. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






40. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






41. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.






42. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






43. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






44. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






45. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.






46. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






47. Vertical






48. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






49. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






50. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)