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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. 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






2. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






3. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






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






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






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






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






8. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






10. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






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






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






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






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






15. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






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






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






18. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others






19. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.






20. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






21. 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)






22. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






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






24. 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)






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






26. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






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






28. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






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






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






31. 1) Saves printing costs after initial software purchase. 2) Saves time traveling back to commercial printer b/c you can use a personal printer. 3) Reduces # of publication errors. 4) Allows more people to publish.






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






33. The address of a Web site. (unique)






34. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






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






37. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






38. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






49. 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')






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