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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. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






3. 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.






4. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






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






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






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






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






9. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






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






11. Language that people speak/write everyday.






12. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






13. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






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






15. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






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






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






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






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






20. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. Horizontal






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






30. 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






31. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






41. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






42. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems






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






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






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






46. A continuous wave






47. 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.






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






49. 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






50. Grouping of 8 bits