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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. 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






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






3. 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.






4. 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






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






6. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






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






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






9. 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






10. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters






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






12. 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






13. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






14. Size and style of typeface






15. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. An error in programming






20. Grouping of 8 bits






21. 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.






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






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






24. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.






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






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






27. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






28. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






29. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






31. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






32. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






33. 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






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






35. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






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






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






38. 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)






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






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






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






42. Horizontal






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






50. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB