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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






2. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






3. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






4. Vertical






5. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.






6. Synonym finder






7. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






8. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






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






11. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






12. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






13. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






14. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






15. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






17. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






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






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






20. 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.






21. 1) Say what is meant and with care (when using the Internet/email - there is no tone of voice); 2) keep it short (otherwise people may not read it all and miss stuff); 3) don't assume you're anonymous; 4) learn the non-verbal language of the net; 5)






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






23. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






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






25. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






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






27. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






28. 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






29. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






30. 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






31. 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






32. Size and style of typeface






33. 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.






34. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






35. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






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






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






39. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






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






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






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






43. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






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






45. 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






46. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






47. 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.






48. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






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

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50. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request







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