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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. A stream of bits






6. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






7. 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






8. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






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






10. Horizontal






11. 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






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






13. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






14. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






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






17. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed






29. 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






30. 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.






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






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. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






34. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.






35. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






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






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






38. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






39. ~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






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






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






42. 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.






43. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






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






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






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






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






48. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






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






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






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