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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A stream of bits






2. 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)






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






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






5. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






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






7. 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.






8. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.






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






10. Size and style of typeface






11. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






12. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






14. Rectangular block of selected cells






15. '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






16. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






17. Language that people speak/write everyday.






18. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






19. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






20. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.






21. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






27. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






28. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






29. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






35. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






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






37. Intersection of row and column






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






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






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






41. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






42. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






45. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems






46. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. 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 -







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