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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






2. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






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






4. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.






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






6. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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. Language that people speak/write everyday.






13. 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.






14. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






15. 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)






16. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.






17. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






18. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






19. 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')






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






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






22. 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.






23. A stream of bits






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






25. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






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






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






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






29. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






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






31. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






32. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






33. 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






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






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






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

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






38. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network






39. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






41. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






42. 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.






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






44. Anything that can be communicated






45. 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






46. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






47. ~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






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






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






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







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