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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






2. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






3. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






4. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






5. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






6. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet






7. Vertical






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






9. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






11. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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






13. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.






14. The ability of a software program to run on a specific computer system. Also the ability of a hardware device to function with a particular type of computer






15. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






16. Anything that can be communicated






17. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






18. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)






19. Intersection of row and column






20. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






21. 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






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






23. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






24. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






25. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






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






27. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






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






29. Size and style of typeface






30. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






31. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






32. 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.






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






34. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






35. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms






36. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






37. Language that people speak/write everyday.






38. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






39. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






40. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






41. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






42. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






43. 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






44. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






45. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed






46. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






47. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






48. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans






49. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






50. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others