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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. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






2. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






3. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






4. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






5. 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






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






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






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






9. A continuous wave






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






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






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






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






14. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






15. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






16. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






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






18. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






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






20. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Vertical






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






27. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






28. 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.






29. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






30. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






31. 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






32. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






33. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






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






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






36. 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)






37. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






38. Intersection of row and column






39. 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






40. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information