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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. The spacing between lines of text.






2. 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)






3. 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.






4. 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






5. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






6. 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.






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






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






9. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






10. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






11. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






12. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






13. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






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






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






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






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

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






19. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






20. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






21. Anything that can be communicated






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






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






24. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






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






26. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






36. 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')






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






44. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others






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






46. 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)






47. 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.






48. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






49. 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






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