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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






2. Synonym finder






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






4. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






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






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






7. 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






8. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






9. 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 -






10. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






11. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters






12. 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.






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






14. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






15. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






16. The address of a Web site. (unique)






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






18. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






19. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






20. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






21. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






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






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






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






25. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






26. 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






27. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters






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






29. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






30. 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






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






32. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






33. 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






34. An error in programming






35. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






37. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






38. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






45. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






46. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






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






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






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






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