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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. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






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






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






4. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






5. Synonym finder






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






7. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






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






14. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






15. 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






16. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






20. 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






21. 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)






22. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






30. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






31. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






32. 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






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






34. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






35. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.






36. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






41. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






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






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






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






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






46. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






48. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






49. 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)






50. 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')