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






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






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






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






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






6. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






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






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






9. A stream of bits






10. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






11. Vertical






12. Grouping of 8 bits






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. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






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






16. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






17. 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.






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






19. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






20. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






21. 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.






22. 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)






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






24. 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






25. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






27. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






33. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






34. 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.






35. Synonym finder






36. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






45. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






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






47. 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)






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






49. 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.






50. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.