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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






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






3. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






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






5. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






6. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






7. 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)






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






9. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






10. 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.






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






12. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






13. 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






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






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






16. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






17. 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.






18. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






20. 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






21. Horizontal






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






23. 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.






24. Allows documents of all types to be stored - viewed - or modified on any Windows or Macintosh computer - making it possible for many organizations to reduce paper flow.






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






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






27. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






28. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






29. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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')






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






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






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






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






43. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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