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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






2. 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






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






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






5. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






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. 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)






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






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






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






12. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






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






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






15. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






17. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






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






19. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






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






21. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






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






23. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






24. An error in programming






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






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






27. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






28. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






29. Artificial intelligence techniques that make it possible for machine performance to improve based on feedback from past performance. (Used in games like chess/checkers; based on prior actions)






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






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






32. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






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






34. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






35. The ability of a software program to run on a specific computer system. Also the ability of a hardware device to function with a particular type of computer






36. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






37. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






38. 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')






39. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






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






41. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet






42. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


43. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






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






45. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






46. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






47. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






48. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans






49. Intersection of row and column






50. 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






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