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IT Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.
Bluetooth
Hyperlink
Public Domain Software
IP address
2. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes
Backup
An example of presentation-graphics software
Software License
Machine learning
3. 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
Knowledge base
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
GUI Advantages
Software
4. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view
User Interface
Peripheral
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
'what if?' questions
5. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')
Robot
MB
Cookies
Bar Code Reader
6. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB
Kerning
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Virus
GB
7. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)
GUI
Hypermedia
Inference engine
Ergonomics
8. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer
OMR
Data
Inference engine
Commercial Software
9. 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.
justification
Virtual Reality (VR)
Web crawlers
font
10. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Help file
Input Devices
Memory
column
11. 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
TB
Protocol
Peripheral
GUI
12. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put
Camera-Ready
Output Devices
Compatibility
Software
13. 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.
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Access-Control Software
Virus
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
14. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.
Output Devices
Multimedia
point size
Bitmapped Graphics
15. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations
value
Public Domain Software
Inference engine
Color Depth
16. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others
Byte
Commercial Software
LAN
Operating System Advantages
17. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes
GB
TB
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Intranet
18. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources
GB
Sensor
Public Domain Software
Storage Devices
19. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret
An example of presentation-graphics software
Turning Test
Factors of a good pw...
Humans < Computers (3)
20. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive
automatic hyphenation
Humans < Computers (3)
Operating System Advantages
Feedback Loop
21. 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.
Netiquette
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Command-Line Interface
Packet-switching
22. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.
Global positioning system
Wizard
Telecommuting
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
23. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)
point size
Knowledge engineer
ROM
User Interface
24. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.
Mailing list
Vector Graphics
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Web crawlers
25. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject
KB
TB
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Tutorial software
26. 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
TB
Data
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
27. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents
cell format
Virtual Reality (VR)
Login Name
Spot Color
28. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software
Integrated Software
Software Piracy
column
Newsgroups
29. 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 -
Pattern recognition
Sensor
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Page-Layout Software
30. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).
Shareware
ISP (Internet service provider)
Web crawlers
footer
31. 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.
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
32. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.
Netiquette
relative reference
Parallel processing
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
33. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Page-Layout Software
LAN
Firewall
34. A continuous wave
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
ROM
Byte
Analog Signal
35. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network
RAM
Fuzzy logic
Browser
LAN
36. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines
Feedback Loop
Simulation
automatic hyphenation
Gigahertz
37. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied
Digital Video
absolute reference
System Administrator
Resolution
38. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Advantages of DTP
font
Open-Source Software
39. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).
Password
Compatibility
Interactive Multimedia
Master Pages
40. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures
Newsgroups
Animation
Upload
UPS
41. To copy software from an online source to a local computer
Newsgroups
Download
Morph
Factors of a good pw...
42. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'
Data
Responsibilities of System Admin
Open-Source Software
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
43. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.
Bar Code Reader
Netiquette
Hyperlink
WAN
44. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking
Online help
Cracking
Video teleconference
Virtual Reality (VR)
45. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)
Search engine
Byte
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
Backup
46. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).
spell check
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Responsibilities of System Admin
Page-Layout Software
47. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)
Input Devices
Biometrics
Expert system
outliner
48. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.
Encryption
Color Depth
Augmented Reality
value
49. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.
Spot Color
Disadvantages of ebooks
Bitmapped Graphics
Logic Bomb
50. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes
Color Depth
serif fonts
Bandwidth
Commercial Software