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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. 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






2. ~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






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






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






5. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






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






7. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.






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






9. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






10. Anything that can be communicated






11. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.






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






13. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






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






15. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






16. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






17. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. A continuous wave






28. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






29. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






30. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






33. Vertical






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






35. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections






36. 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.






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






38. 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)






39. 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.






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






41. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






43. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






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






45. 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






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






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






48. An error in programming






49. Synonym finder






50. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory