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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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.






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






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






9. Microsoft Powerpoint






10. 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






11. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






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






13. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






14. Grouping of 8 bits






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






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






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






18. Synonym finder






19. 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






20. Anything that can be communicated






21. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






22. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






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






24. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






26. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






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






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






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






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






32. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






33. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






34. 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.






35. '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






36. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






37. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






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






39. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms






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






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






42. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






43. 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)






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






45. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






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






47. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






48. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






49. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






50. 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.






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