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IT Literacy
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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. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa
Logic Bomb
Model + / ?
Advantages of DTP
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
2. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
footer
Convergence
Arpanet
3. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values
Trojan Horse
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
WYSIWYG
Processor
4. 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.
Pull technology
Processor
Protocol
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
5. 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
Tutorial software
justification
Template
Advantages of Robots (3)
6. A continuous wave
Wizard
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Analog Signal
Painting Software
7. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.
Painting Software
Netiquette
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Access-Control Software
8. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.
Interactive Multimedia
Spot Color
replication
Booting
9. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column
label
Knowledge engineer
Master Pages
Virtual Reality (VR)
10. An error in programming
Wizard
Bug
Mailing list
Ergonomics
11. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.
Camera-Ready
Video teleconference
ROM
function
12. 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.
Protocol
LAN
Newsgroups
Virtual Reality (VR)
13. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar
Ergonomics
cell
Networks: + / ?
KB
14. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)
Video teleconference
Fuzzy logic
Ergonomics
header
15. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;
Booting
value
Mailing list
Utility Program
16. 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
Newsgroups
ASCII
Hyperlink
Disadvantages of ebooks
17. The address of a Web site. (unique)
User Interface
Mailing list
URL (uniform resource locator)
Domains
18. Intuitive: 1)throw away 2)trash bin; open file ~ folders 3)Consistent: integrated software 4)Forgiving: undo - cancel 5)Protective: double-click on closing 6)Flexible: copy/paste - shortcuts 7)Speech Recognition Software
range
GUI Advantages
Software Piracy
Analog Signal
19. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes
Command-Line Interface
Pull technology
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
MB
20. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)
Convergence
Access-Control Software
cell format
Rules of Thumb for DTP
21. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.
Pull technology
Login Name
GUI
formatting
22. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices
Model + / ?
Cookies
Backup
Advantages of digital television (3)
23. 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.
Knowledge engineer
GB
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
Rules of Thumb for DTP
24. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)
Factors of a good pw...
Parallel processing
TB
Software License
25. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.
Bitmapped Graphics
Defragmenting
Convergence
Wizard
26. 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
Natural language
Fuzzy logic
ISP (Internet service provider)
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
27. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions
Master Pages
Simulation
font
Advantages of Robots (3)
28. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)
URL (uniform resource locator)
'Read-me' file
Search engine
GUI Advantages
29. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.
Template
Video teleconference
ROM
FTP (file transfer protocol)
30. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret
Spot Color
Defragmenting
Packet-switching
Factors of a good pw...
31. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)
Domain
Expert system
Storage Devices
System Administrator
32. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)
point size
OMR
Byte
IP address
33. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network
ISP (Internet service provider)
Video Editing Software
Trojan Horse
WAN
34. 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.
Augmented Reality
Humans > Computers (8)
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Multimedia
35. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network
typeface
Animation
WWW (world wide web)
LAN
36. 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.
Humans > Computers (8)
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
Software
Augmented Reality
37. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site
Utility Program Features
Online help
Bitmapped Graphics
Leading
38. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation
39. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.
Domain
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Video teleconference
MB
40. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry
Command-Line Interface
Newsgroups
Unicode
Image Processing Software
41. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.
proportionally spaced fonts
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Site License
HTML (hypertext markup language)
42. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily
value
RAM
'what if?' questions
Robot
43. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request
Logic Bomb
Help file
System Administrator
absolute reference
44. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms
Digital Signal
macro
value
OMR
45. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)
label
Template
worksheet
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
46. Horizontal
Operating System
WYSIWYG
Turning Test
row
47. 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.
WWW (world wide web)
Camera-Ready
function
automatic hyphenation
48. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space
word wrap
Agent
Responsibilities of System Admin
Hypermedia
49. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)
outliner
HTML (hypertext markup language)
column
function
50. 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.
worksheet
Download
Fuzzy logic
PDF (Portable Document Format)