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






2. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer






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






4. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






5. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






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






7. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






8. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






9. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






10. 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






11. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.






12. 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)






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






14. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






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






16. 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)






17. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






18. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network






19. Grouping of 8 bits






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






21. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






22. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






23. ~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






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






25. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






26. 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.






27. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






28. A continuous wave






29. 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






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






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






32. An error in programming






33. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






34. 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






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






36. Anything that can be communicated






37. 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






38. 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.






39. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Synonym finder






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

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






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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