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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. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






10. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






11. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






12. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






13. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






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






15. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions


16. 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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






23. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






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






42. Synonym finder






43. 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






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






45. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






46. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






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






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






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






50. Language that people speak/write everyday.