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






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






3. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






4. 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')






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






6. 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






7. Grouping of 8 bits






8. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.






9. 1) Saves printing costs after initial software purchase. 2) Saves time traveling back to commercial printer b/c you can use a personal printer. 3) Reduces # of publication errors. 4) Allows more people to publish.






10. 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)






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






12. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






13. Size and style of typeface






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






15. 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






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






17. Ongoing public discussions on a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through a worldwide newsgroup called Usenet. You can check into and out of them whenever you want; all messages are posted on






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

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19. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






20. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






21. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






22. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






30. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






37. 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.






38. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






39. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






40. The spacing between lines of text.






41. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






43. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.






44. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






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






46. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






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






48. 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






49. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection






50. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.