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






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






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






4. A continuous wave






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






6. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






14. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






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






16. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software






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






18. 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.






19. The address of a Web site. (unique)






20. Rectangular block of selected cells






21. Identifying recurring patterns in input data with the goal of understand or categorizing that input. (Easy for humans) (Ex: fingerprint identification - handwriting recognition - speech recognition - optional character recognition)






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






23. Built-in component of a word processor or a separate program that compares words in a documents with words in a disk-based dictionary - and flags words not found in the dictionary; may operate in batch mode - checking all the words at once - or inter






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

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25. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






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






27. 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.






28. A system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations - providing an additional layer of insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware






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






30. 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






31. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






32. The ability of a software program to run on a specific computer system. Also the ability of a hardware device to function with a particular type of computer






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






40. 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 -






41. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






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






43. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)






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

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45. 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.






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






47. 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






48. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






49. 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






50. 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)