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IT Literacy
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Subjects
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it-skills
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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. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Digital Signal
WAN
Expert system
typeface
2. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject
Tutorial software
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
column
Common-sense knowledge
3. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.
formula
label
cell
Digital Video
4. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Unicode
Networks: + / ?
Source Document
Utility Program Features
5. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)
Sensor
GUI
Inference engine
System Administrator
6. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)
IP address
Digital Signal
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Parallel processing
7. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.
Access-Control Software
replication
proportionally spaced fonts
Painting Software
8. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive
WYSIWYG
Simulation
Operating System Advantages
Bluetooth
9. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.
OCR
GUI Advantages
template
Vector Graphics
10. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry
Operating System
justification
Unicode
Logic Bomb
11. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)
serif fonts
justification
Wizard
Netiquette
12. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system
Utility Program
Shareware
Camera-Ready
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
13. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.
Pattern recognition
Spot Color
Bluetooth
Protocol
14. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting
automatic correction
Login Name
GUI
GB
15. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
Turning Test
proportionally spaced fonts
16. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)
Interactive Multimedia
Mailing list
Backup
OMR
17. 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.
Advantages of DTP
URL (uniform resource locator)
Turning Test
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
18. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.
Hacker
Password
Common-sense knowledge
Hypertext
19. Anything that can be communicated
Information
OCR
Training software
Inference engine
20. 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
monospaced fonts
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Digital television
OCR
21. 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)
Machine learning
Peripheral
Speech recognition
Natural language
22. 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
word wrap
An example of presentation-graphics software
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Analog Signal
23. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking
Color Depth
Public Domain Software
Cracking
typeface
24. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)
Training software
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Operating System
25. Synonym finder
Hypertext
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
thesaurus
Responsibilities of System Admin
26. Grouping of 8 bits
absolute reference
Byte
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
worksheet
27. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.
Public Domain Software
Image Processing Software
Model + / ?
justification
28. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
29. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus
GUI
Video Editing Software
Hypermedia
Responsibilities of System Admin
30. 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.
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
Image Processing Software
31. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided
Machine learning
Trojan Horse
template
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
32. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site
Biometrics
Defragmenting
ISP (Internet service provider)
Online help
33. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request
Help file
KB
Arpanet
Rules of Netiquette (6)
34. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.
Trojan Horse
Hyperlink
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Output Devices
35. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.
Digital television
Newsgroups
Image Processing Software
Augmented Reality
36. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Domains
automatic correction
KB
37. To copy software from an online source to a local computer
Download
formula
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Expert system
38. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Integrated Software
Software License
Cracking
39. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer
Agent
Defragmenting
Encryption
Model
40. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process
Wizard
Painting Software
Login Name
Agent
41. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put
Software
Advantages of digital television (3)
Digital Signal
cell format
42. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices
Search engine
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
proportionally spaced fonts
Advantages of digital television (3)
43. An error in programming
Knowledge engineer
Bug
Rules of Thumb for DTP
Storage Devices
44. The spacing between lines of text.
function
Leading
template
Advantages of Robots (3)
45. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
header
Memory
UPS
Trojan Horse
46. 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
Simulation
Painting Software
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
ROM
47. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process
Gigahertz
Wizard
Animation
Search engine
48. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program
Networks: + / ?
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
ebook (Electronic Book)
macro
49. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Hyperlink
absolute reference
Output Devices
50. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.
Tutorial software
Hyperlink
Knowledge engineer
Logic Bomb