1. What is the definition of information technology?: It is the technology used to
create, maintain, and make information accessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and
switch- es?: Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?: Third
gen- eration
4. Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?:
machine language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?: Saas
or Software as a Service
6. What is one of IT's role in golobalization?: It allows companies to reach a
wider customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical
disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive?: Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as
productiv- ity software?: Spreadsheet program and word processor
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through
a port?: External microphone and USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to
support management of an organization?: Information system
11. A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor.
It then aggregates this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum
and maximum hits for each country and region, and popularity of certain
browsers among visitors. What is the timestamp considered in this
scenerio?: Data
12. a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year.
The manager would like to determine whether the data will be available
when the decision for the next year have to be made. Which characteristic
of valuable data is the manager considering?: Reliable
13. Which two are parts of an information system?: Databases and Networks.
14. What is the difference between processing and storage?:
Processing in- volves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
, information.
15. What type of information processing allows input data to be
accepted as a set of records and processed as a unit?: Batch processing
16. What is the role of the systems administrator?: To install and
maintain network resources.
17. Which action would be important for the IT department to take in
order to help their business meet the goal of increased expansion?:
Expanding the infrasturcture to support additional locations.
create, maintain, and make information accessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and
switch- es?: Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?: Third
gen- eration
4. Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?:
machine language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?: Saas
or Software as a Service
6. What is one of IT's role in golobalization?: It allows companies to reach a
wider customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical
disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive?: Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as
productiv- ity software?: Spreadsheet program and word processor
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through
a port?: External microphone and USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to
support management of an organization?: Information system
11. A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor.
It then aggregates this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum
and maximum hits for each country and region, and popularity of certain
browsers among visitors. What is the timestamp considered in this
scenerio?: Data
12. a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year.
The manager would like to determine whether the data will be available
when the decision for the next year have to be made. Which characteristic
of valuable data is the manager considering?: Reliable
13. Which two are parts of an information system?: Databases and Networks.
14. What is the difference between processing and storage?:
Processing in- volves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
, information.
15. What type of information processing allows input data to be
accepted as a set of records and processed as a unit?: Batch processing
16. What is the role of the systems administrator?: To install and
maintain network resources.
17. Which action would be important for the IT department to take in
order to help their business meet the goal of increased expansion?:
Expanding the infrasturcture to support additional locations.
