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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






3. 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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






9. Synonym finder






10. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 1) Paper is easier on eyes. 2) Books can be read anywhere w/o the need of electricity/batteries. 3) Books are aesthetically more pleasing. 4) Books can be highlighted and written in.






19. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






20. 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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting






26. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






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






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






29. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






30. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. 1) Say what is meant and with care (when using the Internet/email - there is no tone of voice); 2) keep it short (otherwise people may not read it all and miss stuff); 3) don't assume you're anonymous; 4) learn the non-verbal language of the net; 5)






35. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






38. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






39. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections






40. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






41. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






42. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






43. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






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






46. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






47. 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.






48. The spacing between lines of text.






49. 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






50. 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