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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that can be communicated






2. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






3. A text file that includes codes that describe the format - layout - and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with this code.






4. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






5. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






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






7. 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






8. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






9. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.






10. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






11. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






12. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






14. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






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






16. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)






17. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






18. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems






19. Network created in 1969 from a government grant during the Cold War that is the foundation of today's Internet. ('Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork')






20. Synonym finder






21. 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 -






22. Rectangular block of selected cells






23. 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






24. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






25. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






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






27. 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






28. Ongoing public discussions on a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through a worldwide newsgroup called Usenet. You can check into and out of them whenever you want; all messages are posted on






29. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters






30. Identifying recurring patterns in input data with the goal of understand or categorizing that input. (Easy for humans) (Ex: fingerprint identification - handwriting recognition - speech recognition - optional character recognition)






31. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






32. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes






33. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






34. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






35. 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






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






37. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






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






39. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters






40. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






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






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






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






44. Microsoft Powerpoint






45. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer






46. The address of a Web site. (unique)






47. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






48. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






49. Language that people speak/write everyday.






50. 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.