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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. An error in programming






2. A stream of bits






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






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






5. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






6. 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.






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






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






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






14. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






15. 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.






16. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






18. 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






19. Language that people speak/write everyday.






20. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.






21. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






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






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. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






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






26. 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.






27. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






28. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






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






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






31. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






32. The spacing between lines of text.






33. Rectangular block of selected cells






34. 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






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






36. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






37. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






38. Intersection of row and column






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






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






41. Grouping of 8 bits






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






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






47. Size and style of typeface






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






49. 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)






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







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