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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. 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.






2. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






3. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






4. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.






5. Synonym finder






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






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






8. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.






9. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






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






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






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






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






14. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






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






16. 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.






17. A text file that includes codes that describe the format - layout - and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with this code.






18. 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)






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






20. Anything that can be communicated






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






22. 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.






23. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






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






25. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






26. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer






27. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet






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

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29. Size and style of typeface






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






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






32. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






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






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






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






41. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






42. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






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






44. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






45. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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