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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






2. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






3. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






4. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






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






6. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






7. The spacing between lines of text.






8. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






20. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






21. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






22. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






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






24. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






25. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






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






27. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






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






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






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






31. ~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






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






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






34. 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






35. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






36. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






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






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






46. Anything that can be communicated






47. 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.






48. Vertical






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






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







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