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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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1. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






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






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






4. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






5. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






6. 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)






7. 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






8. 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)






9. 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






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






11. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






12. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






13. An error in programming






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






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






16. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






17. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






18. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






19. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






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






21. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






28. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






30. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






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






32. A continuous wave






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






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






35. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






36. 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






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






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






39. The spacing between lines of text.






40. 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.






41. 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






42. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






43. 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.






44. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






45. Intersection of row and column






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.