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






2. 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






3. ~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






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






5. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






6. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






7. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it






8. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






10. 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






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

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






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






14. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






15. A continuous wave






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






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






18. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






19. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






21. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






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






23. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






24. 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.






25. Vertical






26. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






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






28. 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 -






29. 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






30. 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.






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






32. An error in programming






33. 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.






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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')






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






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






41. 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.






42. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






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






44. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






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






46. Synonym finder






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






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






49. 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.






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






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