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






2. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






3. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






4. 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.






5. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






7. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






9. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






10. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






11. 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 -






12. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






13. Synonym finder






14. 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)






15. A stream of bits






16. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






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






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






19. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.






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






21. 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






22. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






23. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






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






25. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






26. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






32. Artificial intelligence techniques that make it possible for machine performance to improve based on feedback from past performance. (Used in games like chess/checkers; based on prior actions)






33. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.






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






35. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.






36. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






37. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






38. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






39. 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






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






41. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






42. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






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






44. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






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






46. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






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






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