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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 standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






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






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






4. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






5. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






6. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






7. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.






8. 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






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






10. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






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






12. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






13. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






14. Intersection of row and column






15. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






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






17. 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






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






19. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






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






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






22. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






24. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






30. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






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






32. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)






33. 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.






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






35. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






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






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






44. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






45. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. 1) Say what is meant and with care (when using the Internet/email - there is no tone of voice); 2) keep it short (otherwise people may not read it all and miss stuff); 3) don't assume you're anonymous; 4) learn the non-verbal language of the net; 5)