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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • 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 identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






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






3. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






5. Grouping of 8 bits






6. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






7. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






8. 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)






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






10. 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.






11. ~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






12. 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.






13. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






14. 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






15. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






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






17. 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.






18. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






19. 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.






20. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters






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






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






31. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






32. 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)






33. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






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






35. Rectangular block of selected cells






36. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






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






39. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






40. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






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






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






43. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied






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






45. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






46. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






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

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48. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






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






50. A stream of bits







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