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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. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






2. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others






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






4. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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5. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






6. 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.






7. Identifying recurring patterns in input data with the goal of understand or categorizing that input. (Easy for humans) (Ex: fingerprint identification - handwriting recognition - speech recognition - optional character recognition)






8. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






9. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






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






11. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






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






14. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






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






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






17. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






18. 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






19. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






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






21. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






22. Intersection of row and column






23. 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






24. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






25. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






26. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






27. 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 -






28. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.






29. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it






30. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






31. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






37. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.






38. Microsoft Powerpoint






39. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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')






45. 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






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






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






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






49. An error in programming






50. 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