Q. What is information literacy?A. ability to recognize the need to find, organize, evaluate, and use this information to make effective decisions or solve problems. Please be aware that some information provided to you may be distorted. Please be aware that you may need additional information before making a decision.Q. What is information technology literacy?A. ability to recognize opportunities and apply computing resources to capture and manipulate data, transform data into information, and present information.Q. Why do you need information literacy?A. function in society, understand the language and knowledge structures of particular fields of study, be able to study in areas of interest, be able to communicate.Q. Is there a relationship between data, information and knowledge?A. Yes. A set of basic data elements (facts, videos, images, sounds, etc.) are transformed (manipulated) into information. By gathering information, we can begin to gain knowledge.Q. What are the three types of information? (and give an example of each)A. Primary information – eyewitness testimony, creative work, discoverySecondary information – reports on events, history, theologiesTertiary information – indexes, bibliographies, browsersQ. What information literacy skills are identified in the course?A. Definition of tasks, information search strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, evaluationQ. What are the 5 subdisciplines of semiotics and what are their attributes?A. Statistics – models, codes, traces, signalsSyntactic – structure, data, records, language, logic, software, filesSemantics – meaning, denotation, significance, proposition, validity, truthPragmatic – intention, communication, conversation, negotiationSocial – beliefs, expectations, commitments, contracts, law, cultureQ. What are mind maps used for?A. Note taking, organizing information into a logical structure, good for reviewing examsQ. What is a metaphor? Examples…A. statements based on some kind of analogy where two things are compared to each other, for example an office metaphor, metaphorically speakingQ. What are the different types of metaphors?A. Illustrative, Iconic, Visual, VerbalQ. What is a cliché?A. A phrase that conveys some kind of idea or message, a cliché is, in other words, a metaphor characterized by its excessive use.Q. The usefulness of information is determined by four main factors. What are these four main factors and illustrate them.A. Quality of information – fitness for purpose, author credentials, revised edition, intended audience, etc. Evaluability of information - consistency, timeliness, availability, format Presentation of information - writing style, logically organized, main points clearly presented Information security - internet firewalls, business passwords, etc. What is knowledge?A. A combination of rules, ideas, instincts, and procedures that guide actions and decisions.Q. What are the different types of information search described in the course?A. Text database – a collection of documents stored and organized on a computer, for example formsHypertext documents – interactive links to other parts of the current document, for example an automatic table of contents in Word.