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IT Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily
RAM
Analog Signal
Intranet
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
2. 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.
Pixel
Shareware
Access-Control Software
Advantages of Robots (3)
3. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
UPS
Software
Trojan Horse
4. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory
RAM
Virtual Reality (VR)
ASCII
Booting
5. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)
Feedback Loop
label
Bluetooth
justification
6. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site
Spot Color
Online help
Knowledge base
Arpanet
7. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections
Data
Expert system
Ethernet
Peripheral
8. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system
Shareware
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Compatibility
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
9. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.
Ergonomics
ASCII
Virus
Protocol
10. 1) Paper is easier on eyes. 2) Books can be read anywhere w/o the need of electricity/batteries. 3) Books are aesthetically more pleasing. 4) Books can be highlighted and written in.
Browser
Agent
Disadvantages of ebooks
Download
11. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information
Sensor
Memory
Camera-Ready
Humans < Computers (3)
12. Horizontal
Morph
header
Leading
row
13. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.
Image analysis
'Read-me' file
cell format
Painting Software
14. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)
Master Pages
Humans < Computers (3)
Peripheral
Pattern recognition
15. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).
Page-Layout Software
formatting
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
16. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.
point size
Video teleconference
typeface
Interactive Multimedia
17. 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)
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Hyperlink
Download
18. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive
Access-Control Software
Laws of Robots (3) (Asimov)
Drawing Software
Operating System Advantages
19. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.
Multimedia
Common-sense knowledge
row
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
20. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
Hyperlink
Multimedia
Browser
21. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms
word wrap
Virtual Reality (VR)
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
OMR
22. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).
replication
Agent
Morph
Master Pages
23. 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.
Analog Signal
Software License
Ethernet
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
24. 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
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
Camera-Ready
Feedback Loop
25. 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.
Packet-switching
Source Document
header
Multimedia
26. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'
Bug
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Fuzzy logic
Camera-Ready
27. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines
Download
Virus
Trojan Horse
automatic hyphenation
28. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)
FTP (file transfer protocol)
automatic hyphenation
typeface
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
29. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied
Domains
Digital television
outliner
absolute reference
30. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space
Push technology
Master Pages
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Responsibilities of System Admin
31. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret
Factors of a good pw...
OMR
Newsgroups
Software License
32. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems
grammar and style checker
Bar Code Reader
User Interface
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
33. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information
automatic correction
KB
Animation
Interactive Multimedia
34. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.
Image analysis
Digital television
IP address
Hyperlink
35. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)
Painting Software
Output Devices
Humans > Computers (8)
Hacker
36. 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
Knowledge base
monospaced fonts
Wizard
Operating System
37. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Expert system
Open-Source Software
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Trojan Horse
38. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources
Public Domain Software
font
Shareware
Machine learning
39. Grouping of 8 bits
Turning Test
font
Natural language
Byte
40. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes
Backup
Command-Line Interface
Training software
Networks: + / ?
41. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Peripheral
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
42. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Utility Program Features
Cookies
Common-sense knowledge
43. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes
Model
Hyperlink
Login Name
Factors of a good pw...
44. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes
Bandwidth
GB
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
MB
45. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page
Factors that control image quality (2)
Bit
Arpanet
automatic correction
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.
Video teleconference
Full-Color
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Animation
47. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided
Bit
template
Ethernet
word processing
48. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Resolution
Hypertext
Utility Program
49. 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
function
point size
worksheet
Backdoor
50. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.
Simulation
Analog Signal
Motion Picture Audio Layer (MP3)
formatting