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






2. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






3. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






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






5. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






6. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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.






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






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






14. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.






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






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






17. 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






18. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






19. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






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






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






22. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






24. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






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






26. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






27. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






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






29. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






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






31. 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)






32. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






34. A stream of bits






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






36. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






37. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






38. 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.






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






40. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






41. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






42. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






43. 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.






44. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')






45. Vertical






46. Software used as an introductory - teaching or transitional tool for user tasks






47. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






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






49. 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






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