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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






9. Anything that can be communicated






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






11. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






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






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






14. Microsoft Powerpoint






15. 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.






16. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






17. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






18. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






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






20. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






21. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






22. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






23. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






24. Vertical






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






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






27. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






29. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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30. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






31. Intersection of row and column






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






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






34. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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)






39. 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.






40. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans






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






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






43. 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)






44. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






45. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






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






47. An error in programming






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






49. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






50. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes