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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. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






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






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






5. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






6. 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.






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






8. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






9. 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






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






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






12. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






13. A continuous wave






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






15. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






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






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






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






19. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






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






21. Synonym finder






22. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied






23. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






24. 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)






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






26. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms






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






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






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






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






31. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






32. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






33. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






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






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






36. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






37. 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






38. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






39. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






46. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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)