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






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






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






4. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. Rectangular block of selected cells






10. Synonym finder






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






16. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.






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






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






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. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






27. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






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






30. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






32. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






33. 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






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






35. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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)






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






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






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






44. 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)






45. A continuous wave






46. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






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






48. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






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

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