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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. 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.






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






3. Network created in 1969 from a government grant during the Cold War that is the foundation of today's Internet. ('Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork')






4. 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.






5. 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)






6. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






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






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






9. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






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






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






12. 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






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






14. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






15. 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






16. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






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






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 continuous wave






20. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






21. 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






22. An error in programming






23. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






24. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






26. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






27. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






28. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






29. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






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






31. 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.






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






33. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






34. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






35. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






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






37. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






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






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






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






41. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






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






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






44. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






45. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






46. 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)






47. 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.






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

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49. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






50. 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.