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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






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






3. 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)






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






5. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






6. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it






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






8. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






10. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






11. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






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






13. The spacing between lines of text.






14. 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






15. 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.






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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






22. 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






23. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






24. 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






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


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






27. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






28. 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.






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






30. 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)






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






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






33. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






34. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






35. 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.






36. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






37. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






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






40. Anything that can be communicated






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






42. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






43. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






44. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






45. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






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






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






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






50. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections