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






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






3. Intersection of row and column






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






5. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






6. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






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






8. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






9. 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.






10. Horizontal






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






17. 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.






18. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






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






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






21. 1) Saves printing costs after initial software purchase. 2) Saves time traveling back to commercial printer b/c you can use a personal printer. 3) Reduces # of publication errors. 4) Allows more people to publish.






22. The spacing between lines of text.






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






24. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






25. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






26. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






27. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






28. A system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations - providing an additional layer of insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware






29. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






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

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31. 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)






32. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software






33. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.






34. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






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






36. ~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






37. 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






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






39. The address of a Web site. (unique)






40. 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.






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






42. 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






43. 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.






44. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






46. 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






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






48. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






49. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






50. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied