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






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






3. Vertical






4. 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.






5. 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






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






7. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






8. 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.






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

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






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






12. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






13. 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.






14. 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)






15. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






22. Rectangular block of selected cells






23. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






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






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






26. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






28. 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






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






30. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






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






32. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






33. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






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






35. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






36. 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.






37. 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')






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






39. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






40. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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

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43. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






44. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






45. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






46. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






47. 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)






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






49. 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.






50. 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