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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






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






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






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






13. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.






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






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






16. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






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






19. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






20. 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






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






22. Vertical






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






24. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






25. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






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






27. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






28. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






29. A stream of bits






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

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






32. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






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






39. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






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






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






42. 1) Saves printing costs after initial software purchase. 2) Saves time traveling back to commercial printer b/c you can use a personal printer. 3) Reduces # of publication errors. 4) Allows more people to publish.






43. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






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






45. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






47. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






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






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