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IT Literacy
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it-skills
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literacy
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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. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes
Model
Hyperlink
GUI Advantages
Machine learning
2. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).
Push technology
Master Pages
Data
Unicode
3. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system
template
System Administrator
Hyperlink
Software
4. 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.
absolute reference
Template
Training software
Virus
5. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
Knowledge base
Mailing list
cell format
6. A stream of bits
Digital Signal
Domain
Mailing list
Packet-switching
7. 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
IP address
ISP (Internet service provider)
Compatibility
Login Name
8. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.
Peripheral
Image Processing Software
Newsgroups
Model + / ?
9. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.
function
Hyperlink
Bluetooth
automatic correction
10. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
Software
Spot Color
Interactive Multimedia
11. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections
Server
justification
Factors that control image quality (2)
Ethernet
12. The address of a Web site. (unique)
thesaurus
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
URL (uniform resource locator)
Search engine
13. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
label
Speech recognition
Peripheral
14. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Hacker
Expert system
point size
Protocol
15. 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)
Output Devices
WWW (world wide web)
Pattern recognition
Turning Test
16. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number
Sensor
Morph
ROM
formula
17. 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.
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Bar Code Reader
Augmented Reality
Wizard
18. 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
Server
word wrap
Digital Video
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
19. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed
Gigahertz
Login Name
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Morph
20. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1
Bit
Memory
Advantages of digital television (3)
Mailing list
21. 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
Web crawlers
Multimedia
Worm
Information
22. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)
Help file
Parallel processing
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
automatic correction
23. 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
Domain
formatting
Knowledge base
Open-Source Software
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.
Access-Control Software
Software License
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Virus
25. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security
ISP (Internet service provider)
WYSIWYG
automatic correction
Biometrics
26. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;
Operating System
grammar and style checker
Utility Program
Natural language
27. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
ISP (Internet service provider)
Utility Program Features
28. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.
Knowledge base
Booting
Integrated Software
column
29. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory
Output Devices
Booting
Command-Line Interface
An example of presentation-graphics software
30. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)
Fuzzy logic
Inference engine
Trojan Horse
Digital television
31. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Factors of a good pw...
thesaurus
Memory
Fuzzy logic
32. 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)
OCR
Operating System
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
LAN
33. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.
Bluetooth
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
Advantages of digital television (3)
thesaurus
34. 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
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Operating System
serif fonts
Disadvantages of ebooks
35. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources
Master Pages
macro
Public Domain Software
Byte
36. 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
OCR
Compatibility
formatting
Tutorial software
37. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
proportionally spaced fonts
Common-sense knowledge
typeface
38. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
System Administrator
Search engine
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
39. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices
Gigahertz
Memory
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
Advantages of digital television (3)
40. 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)
Browser
Morph
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Training software
41. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely
Integrated Software
Master Pages
Ergonomics
Password
42. 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
Knowledge base
Hypertext
IP address
OMR
43. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.
Hyperlink
Output Devices
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
Operating System
44. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program
Page-Layout Software
macro
Search engine
Wizard
45. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB
OMR
GB
Hyperlink
Morph
46. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.
Hacker
Morph
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
LAN
47. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
'Read-me' file
User Interface
FTP (file transfer protocol)
48. Grouping of 8 bits
Sensor
Byte
cell format
word wrap
49. 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.
Bitmapped Graphics
Mailing list
Image analysis
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
50. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting
Camera-Ready
Template
Login Name
Common-sense knowledge