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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. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.






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






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






4. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






6. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






7. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






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






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






10. 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






11. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






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






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






14. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






15. Vertical






16. 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.






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






18. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






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






20. 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






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






22. 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')






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






24. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






25. 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.






26. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






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






28. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






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






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






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






32. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






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






34. 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






35. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






41. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






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






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






50. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1