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IT Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.
Vector Graphics
Video Editing Software
HTML (hypertext markup language)
OCR
2. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.
Browser
Booting
Morph
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
3. 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.
Natural language
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Advantages of DTP
Model + / ?
4. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)
Defragmenting
Parallel processing
Netiquette
UPS
5. 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.
Virus
Integrated Software
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Hypermedia
6. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes
serif fonts
Hacker
proportionally spaced fonts
ASCII
7. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view
Kerning
'Read-me' file
User Interface
row
8. 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
word processing
word wrap
Resolution
Wizard
9. Software programs that can ask questions - respond to commands - pay attention to users' work patters - serve as a guide and a coach - take on owner's goals - and use reasoning to fabricate their own goals.
label
Gigahertz
Agent
Full-Color
10. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1
value
Bit
Hyperlink
Arpanet
11. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)
Full-Color
Storage Devices
Training software
Output Devices
12. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Full-Color
Fuzzy logic
Processor
13. 1) color depth; 2) resolution
URL (uniform resource locator)
Factors that control image quality (2)
Help file
automatic correction
14. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office
Wizard
GUI Advantages
Integrated Software
Commercial Software
15. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)
Augmented Reality
URL (uniform resource locator)
Fuzzy logic
Advantages of digital television (3)
16. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Agent
range
Analog Signal
Memory
17. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection
Gigahertz
Peripheral
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
Integrated Software
18. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)
Utility Program
point size
Robot
Push technology
19. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory
Site License
Speech recognition
Peripheral
Booting
20. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.
Master Pages
Intranet
Hacker
Knowledge engineer
21. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space
Help file
Responsibilities of System Admin
Pixel
automatic hyphenation
22. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied
Resolution
relative reference
GUI Advantages
point size
23. A continuous wave
Trojan Horse
Speech recognition
Robot
Analog Signal
24. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network
Pixel
Arpanet
WAN
formula
25. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Agent
Source Document
Password
26. 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.
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
Virtual Reality (VR)
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
Cookies
27. An error in programming
Bug
Peripheral
Commercial Software
OMR
28. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)
UPS
Storage Devices
Interactive Multimedia
replication
29. 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)
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Bar Code Reader
Drawing Software
Backdoor
30. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
'Read-me' file
font
UPS
31. 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
OCR
Factors of a good pw...
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
label
32. Size and style of typeface
font
Advantages of Robots (3)
point size
automatic hyphenation
33. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system
Shareware
Painting Software
word wrap
Knowledge engineer
34. Intersection of row and column
cell
IP address
Domain
Humans < Computers (3)
35. 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
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Encryption
Fuzzy logic
36. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge
Feedback Loop
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
Sensor
Unicode
37. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others
MB
Commercial Software
Digital television
Operating System Advantages
38. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program
Intranet
macro
Virus
Data
39. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files
Speech recognition
Bluetooth
worksheet
Training software
40. 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)
label
Intranet
Model + / ?
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
41. 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)
Model + / ?
ISP (Internet service provider)
Booting
Pattern recognition
42. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.
Drawing Software
Advantages of DTP
label
ebook (Electronic Book)
43. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.
Digital Video
Multimedia
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
'what if?' questions
44. 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
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Factors that control image quality (2)
ROM
45. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine
grammar and style checker
Site License
Software License
Netiquette
46. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage
Mailing list
Worm
Backdoor
Machine learning
47. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site
Byte
word wrap
Hypertext
Online help
48. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes
value
Global positioning system
Feedback Loop
MB
49. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.
Booting
Digital Video
Domain
Output Devices
50. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).
Hypertext
Resolution
header
ISP (Internet service provider)