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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 coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






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






3. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






4. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






5. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






6. 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.






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. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






9. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






10. 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.






11. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






12. 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.






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






14. Anything that can be communicated






15. A continuous wave






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






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






18. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






25. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






31. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes






32. 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)






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






34. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.






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

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36. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






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






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






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






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






41. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied






42. 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






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






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






45. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






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






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






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






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