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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. The spacing between lines of text.






2. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






3. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






4. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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5. 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.






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






7. ~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






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






9. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






10. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters






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






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






13. A stream of bits






14. 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






15. 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.






16. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






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






18. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






19. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






20. 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






21. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






22. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






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






25. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






26. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






27. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






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






29. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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






35. A continuous wave






36. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






37. 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






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. 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.






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






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






42. Vertical






43. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






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






45. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






46. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






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






48. Microsoft Powerpoint






49. 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.






50. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.