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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






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






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






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






7. The spacing between lines of text.






8. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






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






10. Built-in component of a word processor or a separate program that compares words in a documents with words in a disk-based dictionary - and flags words not found in the dictionary; may operate in batch mode - checking all the words at once - or inter






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






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






13. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






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






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






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






17. 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)






18. Microsoft Powerpoint






19. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






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






21. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection






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






23. Software used as an introductory - teaching or transitional tool for user tasks






24. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






25. 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)






26. 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.






27. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






28. An error in programming






29. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






30. 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.






31. 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






32. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






33. 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






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






35. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






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






37. Size and style of typeface






38. Rectangular block of selected cells






39. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






46. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')






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






48. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






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