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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Language that people speak/write everyday.






2. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






3. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






7. Horizontal






8. Microsoft Powerpoint






9. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






10. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






11. ~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






12. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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13. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






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






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






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






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






18. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.






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






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






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






22. Network created in 1969 from a government grant during the Cold War that is the foundation of today's Internet. ('Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork')






23. 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.






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






25. Artificial intelligence techniques that make it possible for machine performance to improve based on feedback from past performance. (Used in games like chess/checkers; based on prior actions)






26. Anything that can be communicated






27. A stream of bits






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






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






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






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






32. Software used as an introductory - teaching or transitional tool for user tasks






33. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






34. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






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






36. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






37. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






38. 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.






39. Intuitive: 1)throw away 2)trash bin; open file ~ folders 3)Consistent: integrated software 4)Forgiving: undo - cancel 5)Protective: double-click on closing 6)Flexible: copy/paste - shortcuts 7)Speech Recognition Software






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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






49. 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.






50. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.







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