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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. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






2. 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.






3. 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 -






4. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






5. 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.






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






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






8. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






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






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






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






12. A system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations - providing an additional layer of insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware






13. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






14. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






15. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






16. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network






17. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






18. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.






19. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






20. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






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. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






23. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






24. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')






25. 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.






26. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






27. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






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






29. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






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






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






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






33. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






35. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






36. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.






37. Intuitive: 1)throw away 2)trash bin; open file ~ folders 3)Consistent: integrated software 4)Forgiving: undo - cancel 5)Protective: double-click on closing 6)Flexible: copy/paste - shortcuts 7)Speech Recognition Software






38. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






39. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






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






41. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






42. 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






43. 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)






44. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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45. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






46. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






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






48. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






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






50. Grouping of 8 bits