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






2. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






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






4. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






6. Software programs that can ask questions - respond to commands - pay attention to users' work patters - serve as a guide and a coach - take on owner's goals - and use reasoning to fabricate their own goals.






7. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






8. An error in programming






9. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






10. 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






11. A stream of bits






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






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






14. The spacing between lines of text.






15. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






16. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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17. 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)






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






26. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






27. Anything that can be communicated






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






34. Allows documents of all types to be stored - viewed - or modified on any Windows or Macintosh computer - making it possible for many organizations to reduce paper flow.






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






36. 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.






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






38. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






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






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)






41. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






43. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Software used as an introductory - teaching or transitional tool for user tasks






49. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






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