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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






2. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






4. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






6. 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.






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






8. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






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






10. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






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






12. A stream of bits






13. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






14. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






15. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






16. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






17. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






18. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






19. '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






20. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






21. 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






22. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others






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






24. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






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






26. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






27. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






28. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters






29. 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






30. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






31. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






32. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






33. Intersection of row and column






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. A text file that includes codes that describe the format - layout - and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with this code.






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






39. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






40. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






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






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






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






44. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






45. ~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






46. The spacing between lines of text.






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






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






49. Anything that can be communicated






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