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






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






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






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






5. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






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






7. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.






19. Anything that can be communicated






20. 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






21. 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)






22. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






23. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






24. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






25. Synonym finder






26. Grouping of 8 bits






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






28. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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29. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






30. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






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






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






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






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






35. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






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






37. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






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






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






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






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






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






43. An error in programming






44. The spacing between lines of text.






45. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






46. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it






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






48. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






49. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






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