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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. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






2. 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






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






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






5. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






6. 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.






7. Microsoft Powerpoint






8. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.






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






10. Size and style of typeface






11. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






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






13. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






14. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






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






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






17. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






18. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






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






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






21. 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.






22. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






23. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






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






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






26. Vertical






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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

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34. '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






35. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






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. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






38. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






39. 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






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






41. 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.






42. Anything that can be communicated






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






44. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






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






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






47. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






48. Synonym finder






49. 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






50. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.