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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. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Size and style of typeface






12. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






14. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






15. 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)






16. 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






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






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. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






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






21. The spacing between lines of text.






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






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






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






25. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






26. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






27. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.






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






29. 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.






30. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






31. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






32. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






34. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






35. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






36. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






37. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






39. 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)






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






41. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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