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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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.






2. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes






3. 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






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






5. 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.






6. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.






7. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






8. 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)






9. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






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






11. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






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






14. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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')






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






23. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






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. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






26. Grouping of 8 bits






27. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






28. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






30. 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






31. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






32. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






34. Intersection of row and column






35. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






36. 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






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






38. Synonym finder






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






40. Rectangular block of selected cells






41. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')






42. A continuous wave






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






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







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