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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. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






2. 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.






3. Intersection of row and column






4. Language that people speak/write everyday.






5. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






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






7. 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')






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






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






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






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






12. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key






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






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






15. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






16. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






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






18. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






20. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






21. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






23. Size and style of typeface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)






37. A text file that includes codes that describe the format - layout - and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with this code.






38. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






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






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






41. Rectangular block of selected cells






42. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






43. Synonym finder






44. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






45. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






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






48. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






49. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






50. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents