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IT Literacy
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1. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
Morph
Resolution
Factors of a good pw...
Bluetooth
2. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)
Full-Color
FTP (file transfer protocol)
justification
ISP (Internet service provider)
3. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Disadvantages of ebooks
Trojan Horse
Knowledge engineer
4. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting
Gigahertz
Camera-Ready
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Login Name
5. 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.
Storage Devices
proportionally spaced fonts
Packet-switching
Hyperlink
6. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])
Augmented Reality
Knowledge base
KB
Teleconference
7. 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
function
Operating System
Ethernet
Hyperlink
8. 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
Responsibilities of System Admin
Site License
Worm
HTML (hypertext markup language)
9. 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.
Disadvantages of ebooks
ebook (Electronic Book)
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Access-Control Software
10. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office
Access-Control Software
Networks: + / ?
Integrated Software
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
11. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes
column
serif fonts
Byte
Software Piracy
12. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'
OMR
Model
Server
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
13. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)
Protocol
WWW (world wide web)
Inference engine
PDF (Portable Document Format)
14. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.
Virtual Reality (VR)
Hypermedia
Sensor
Data
15. An error in programming
Push technology
ROM
Bug
Command-Line Interface
16. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network
LAN
automatic correction
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Software Piracy
17. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB
Agent
GB
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
Newsgroups
18. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)
URL (uniform resource locator)
Augmented Reality
Expert system
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
19. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network
MB
RAM
Firewall
Online help
20. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.
formatting
Morph
Software License
Kerning
21. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;
Utility Program
Open-Source Software
'Read-me' file
Resolution
22. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files
'what if?' questions
header
Speech recognition
Model
23. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security
Packet-switching
outliner
Biometrics
Pixel
24. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas
replication
Augmented Reality
Teleconference
Arpanet
25. 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.
Agent
Cookies
Template
PDF (Portable Document Format)
26. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry
Unicode
Download
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Protocol
27. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed
Gigahertz
Worm
Knowledge engineer
range
28. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.
label
Help file
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Access-Control Software
29. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).
Wizard
Multimedia
ISP (Internet service provider)
Digital Signal
30. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures
UPS
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Mailing list
31. 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)
Bluetooth
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Defragmenting
Rules of Netiquette (6)
32. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.
Pull technology
Fuzzy logic
formatting
Trojan Horse
33. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine
Software License
Multimedia
justification
Output Devices
34. 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)
Expert system
serif fonts
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
35. 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.
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
Training software
36. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put
Turning Test
Software
Simulation
Telecommuting
37. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)
ISP (Internet service provider)
point size
KB
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
38. 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
GUI Advantages
Knowledge engineer
Hyperlink
Ergonomics
39. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.
Interactive Multimedia
Web crawlers
Vector Graphics
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
40. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar
Networks: + / ?
Painting Software
UPS
Software
41. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.
Full-Color
automatic correction
Utility Program Features
Protocol
42. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)
IP address
Model
Turning Test
User Interface
43. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.
Browser
Video Editing Software
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Integrated Software
44. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections
thesaurus
justification
Multimedia
Ethernet
45. 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.
outliner
GUI
HTML (hypertext markup language)
Tutorial software
46. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans
Speech recognition
Bandwidth
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
Advantages of Robots (3)
47. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
proportionally spaced fonts
Bar Code Reader
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
48. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)
Firewall
Input Devices
Domains
Gigahertz
49. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
KB
Model
Digital Signal
50. 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
Logic Bomb
Command-Line Interface
Presentation-Graphics Software
Site License
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