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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. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






2. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






3. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






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






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






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






8. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






9. 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.






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






11. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






13. 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.






14. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






15. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






16. 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.






17. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






18. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






19. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






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






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






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






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






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






25. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






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






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






28. 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






29. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






30. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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






33. Synonym finder






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






35. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






36. 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






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






38. 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.






39. 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)






40. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






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






42. 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






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






44. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






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






46. Grouping of 8 bits






47. ~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






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






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






50. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).