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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 program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






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






7. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security






8. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






9. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






10. 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.






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






12. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






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






14. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






20. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






21. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






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






23. 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')






24. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






25. Rectangular block of selected cells






26. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software






27. 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






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






29. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






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






31. A system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations - providing an additional layer of insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware






32. 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






33. Software programs that can ask questions - respond to commands - pay attention to users' work patters - serve as a guide and a coach - take on owner's goals - and use reasoning to fabricate their own goals.






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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. 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






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






42. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






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






44. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






45. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






46. 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.






47. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






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






49. 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 -






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