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IT Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files
Speech recognition
Gigahertz
Browser
Packet-switching
2. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network
LAN
Page-Layout Software
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Pixel
3. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Video teleconference
System Administrator
Knowledge base
Memory
4. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)
typeface
Parallel processing
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
Augmented Reality
5. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)
Login Name
automatic correction
Peripheral
Source Document
6. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).
Master Pages
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
Factors that control image quality (2)
Analog Signal
7. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)
Wizard
Storage Devices
Pattern recognition
Camera-Ready
8. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily
outliner
Wizard
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
RAM
9. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Resolution
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Factors that control image quality (2)
10. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.
Netiquette
Turning Test
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
11. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking
Template
macro
Packet-switching
Cracking
12. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.
Password
Vector Graphics
Fuzzy logic
Spot Color
13. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.
Drawing Software
Feedback Loop
Factors that control image quality (2)
Peripheral
14. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.
Output Devices
Knowledge engineer
Global positioning system
Netiquette
15. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column
Color Depth
label
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
Virtual Reality (VR)
16. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)
justification
GUI
Model
Search engine
17. 1) Paper is easier on eyes. 2) Books can be read anywhere w/o the need of electricity/batteries. 3) Books are aesthetically more pleasing. 4) Books can be highlighted and written in.
typeface
Disadvantages of ebooks
Advantages of DTP
serif fonts
18. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.
Peripheral
Push technology
Virus
Utility Program
19. 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.
Resolution
template
Parallel processing
Hypertext
20. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.
Hyperlink
Utility Program Features
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Augmented Reality
21. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number
Hypermedia
Advantages of Robots (3)
Feedback Loop
footer
22. 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
Tutorial software
Presentation-Graphics Software
Feedback Loop
Convergence
23. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.
Disadvantages of ebooks
Bit
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
Knowledge base
24. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources
Public Domain Software
Shareware
Hyperlink
Peripheral
25. A stream of bits
WWW (world wide web)
Telecommuting
Digital Video
Digital Signal
26. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)
GUI
Image analysis
Painting Software
Ethernet
27. 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
Responsibilities of System Admin
Factors that control image quality (2)
ROM
Cracking
28. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.
Hypertext
System Administrator
Drawing Software
Password
29. 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
Site License
Responsibilities of System Admin
Digital Signal
Operating System
30. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine
Public Domain Software
Software License
Factors of a good pw...
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
31. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.
Hypermedia
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Software License
Multimedia
32. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret
thesaurus
Factors of a good pw...
Worm
MB
33. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures
Pull technology
OMR
WAN
UPS
34. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.
Bitmapped Graphics
UPS
Video teleconference
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
35. 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.
Model
Online help
Newsgroups
Packet-switching
36. 1) color depth; 2) resolution
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
Factors that control image quality (2)
WAN
Server
37. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Teleconference
point size
Browser
38. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Login Name
Software
Help file
39. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems
Operating System Advantages
Encryption
grammar and style checker
Booting
40. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Speech recognition
WAN
Bar Code Reader
41. The spacing between lines of text.
Leading
Upload
Advantages of DTP
Convergence
42. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system
Open-Source Software
Bluetooth
Command-Line Interface
Hypermedia
43. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Utility Program Features
HTML (hypertext markup language)
Source Document
Unicode
44. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)
Bug
typeface
justification
Factors that control image quality (2)
45. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.
Site License
Cookies
Image Processing Software
Utility Program Features
46. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.
Advantages of digital television (3)
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
Software License
Bar Code Reader
47. 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.
Push technology
IP address
Agent
Hyperlink
48. To copy software from an online source to a local computer
Arpanet
Download
Machine learning
replication
49. 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
Storage Devices
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Template
Worm
50. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Hypertext
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Expert system
template