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






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






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

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






5. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






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






7. An error in programming






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






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






10. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






11. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






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






13. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






14. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






15. 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






16. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






18. 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






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






20. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A stream of bits






32. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






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






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






35. Function which enables users to change the appearance of a document by specifying the font - point size - and style of any character in the document - as well as the overall layout of text and graphical elements in the document






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






37. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






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






39. 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.






40. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






41. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)






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






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






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






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






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






47. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






49. 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






50. 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.