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






2. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






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






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






5. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.






6. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






7. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






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






9. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






10. A stream of bits






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






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






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






14. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






15. Allows documents of all types to be stored - viewed - or modified on any Windows or Macintosh computer - making it possible for many organizations to reduce paper flow.






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






17. Anything that can be communicated






18. 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






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






20. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






22. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






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






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






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






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






28. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






29. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet






30. '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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






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






36. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






38. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters






39. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied






40. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






41. 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






42. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security






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






44. 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.






45. Microsoft Powerpoint






46. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






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






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






49. Ongoing public discussions on a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through a worldwide newsgroup called Usenet. You can check into and out of them whenever you want; all messages are posted on






50. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')