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






2. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






3. Grouping of 8 bits






4. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






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






7. 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






8. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






10. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






11. 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')






12. An error in programming






13. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






14. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number






15. Microsoft Powerpoint






16. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






17. 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.






18. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






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






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






21. 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)






22. 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.






23. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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

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






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






34. Information in a form that can be read - used and manipulated by a computer






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






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






37. 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.






38. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






39. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






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






41. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






42. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






45. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






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






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






48. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






49. 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






50. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system