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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. 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.






2. 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 -






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






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






11. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






12. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Synonym finder






28. Ongoing public discussions on a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through a worldwide newsgroup called Usenet. You can check into and out of them whenever you want; all messages are posted on






29. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






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






31. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






41. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






42. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






43. 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.






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






45. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






46. 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






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






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






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






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