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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. Rectangular block of selected cells






2. 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






3. Synonym finder






4. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






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






6. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






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






8. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






9. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






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






11. 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.






12. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






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






14. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






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






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






17. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






18. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






23. 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






24. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






25. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer






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






27. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






28. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






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






30. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






38. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network






39. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






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






41. 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






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






43. 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.






44. Size and style of typeface






45. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






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






47. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






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






50. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns