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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) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.






2. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






3. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






4. 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.






5. Grouping of 8 bits






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






7. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






8. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






14. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. 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.






20. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed






21. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






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






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






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






25. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






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






27. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.






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






29. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






30. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






31. 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.






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






33. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






34. 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)






35. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections






36. 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.






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






38. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






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






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






47. Synonym finder






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






49. 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.






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