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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. 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.






2. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






3. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)






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






9. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






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






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






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






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






14. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






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






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

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






18. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.






19. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied






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






21. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






22. 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






23. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






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






25. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






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






27. Size and style of typeface






28. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






29. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






30. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






31. 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)






32. 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






33. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






35. 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)






36. 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.






37. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






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






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






40. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






41. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






43. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






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






45. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






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






47. 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')






48. 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






49. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






50. Horizontal