INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Straighterline IT101 Information Technology Fundamentals Graded Topic Test (New Version August 2024)

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Straighterline IT101 Information Technology Fundamentals Graded Topic Test (New Version August 2024) We are a team of experts offering course/class attendance (including final proctored exams!!) for all Straighterline, Online ATI, HESI, NCLEX, Portage Learning, Sophia, Nursing, Business etc courses. We also write essays, discussion posts, research papers and school assignments. Should you need any of these services, Contact us via email: or : +1 (540) 753-5914. Guaranteed Passing! Step 1 of 1 Question 1 of 33 Question 1 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What are the three main categories of components that make up an IT system? hardware, software, and users servers, network software, and IT personnel computers, mobile devices, and servers desktops, laptops, and mobile devices computers, connective wiring, and wireless routers. Correct. Question 2 of 33 Question 2 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What does IT have in common with the respiratory, circulatory, and nervous functions of the body? each is accomplished by one single componentall are accomplished by a combination of independent parts working together as a system they are all independent of other functions taking place around them Correct. Question 3 of 33 Question 3 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which of the following is an example of processing data into information? recording a live video conference call for future viewing receiving a client’s name and returning a record of all the client’s interaction with the company over the last five years sending a broadcast email to all members of a team converting a series of decimal numbers to hexadecimal format Correct. Question 4 of 33 Question 4 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. True or False: IT personnel are responsible for directly overseeing all tasks that make use of the IT system they provide for an organization. True False Correct. Question 5 of 33 Question 5This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which administrator would be primarily responsible for establishing effective firewalls for the network as a whole? network administrator web administrator security administrator database administrator Correct. Question 6 of 33 Question 6 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which specialized administrator would be responsible for the design, development, and support of DBMSs? database administrator security administrator web administrator system administrator Correct. Question 7 of 33 Question 7 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully.A company with a sizeable online presence has experienced rapid growth in numbers for online sales. As a result, they have decided to upgrade to more powerful equipment for their servers. Whose responsibility would it be to install, configure, and maintain the new server equipment? web administrator network administrator security administrator system administrator Correct. Question 8 of 33 Question 8 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which one of the following is not a common situation in which specific training sessions might be scheduled by IT personnel? when new software or hardware is being implemented when a new employee begins work all of these are common situations for training sessions to be schedule when an employee is working on a vital project and realizes that he doesn’t know how to complete a certain task Correct. Question 9 of 33 Question 9 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully.What IT needs in the health industry provide potential career opportunities for IT professionals? record keeping operating medical devices insurance operations such as billing all of the above Correct. Question 10 of 33 Question 10 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What IT educational approach emphasizes the understanding of hardware components (such as circuit boards, disk drives, etc.) and focuses less on programming? engineering technology approach foundations of computer systems approach offshoots of computer science programs management information systems variation Correct. Question 11 of 33 Question 11 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. For which administrative roles are industry-recognized certifications available? system administrators onlysystem and network administrators network, web, and database administrators system, network, and web administrators all of the above Correct. Question 12 of 33 Question 12 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. The fact that technology is so quickly and constantly changing leads to a strong need for what skill in the IT profession? the ability to learn independently technical writing communication programing Correct. Question 13 of 33 Question 13 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which of the following is an example of hardware skills? identifying a virus that is causing problems to an operating system configuring a system firewallwriting DOS scripts replacing CPUs and disk drives Correct. Question 14 of 33 Question 14 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Information is between what two levels in the “DIKW Hierarchy”? data and knowledge digital and kinetic knowledge and wisdom wisdom and understanding Correct. Question 15 of 33 Question 15 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. An office manager is preparing end of year performance analyses for the employees under his supervision. He is using the employee activity and performance data that he has available for all employees from throughout the year. He is seeking to find relevant information for this purpose. Which of the following would be an example of information that displays relevance? the following daily attendance record: …late, on time, on time, sick, late, on time, missing without explanation, on times, late… the attendance records for all the employees, summarized according to descending order of the percentage of days the employees were on time, absent, sick, and latea report on the average amount of income tax paid by the employees over the last 5 years, ordered from least to greatest all of these are examples of relevant information Correct. Question 16 of 33 Question 16 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which of the following is an example of raw data? a list of customer names organized in alphabetical order by last name a list of dates on which a certain client contacted a business and interacted with them over the past three years a record of the numbers of customer sales that take place each day over a month’s time, along with the average number of sales, median number of sales, and mode number of sales for that time period a list of total sales amounts per month (the numerical totals only) calculated from the individual sales that took place during each month Correct. Question 17 of 33 Question 17 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which two terms best complete the following statement? Raw data are the _________ and information is the __________ of a given process. output; conclusionoutput; input input; output output; result Correct. Question 18 of 33 Question 18 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. An information system is a collection of data and information used for what purpose? the maximization of profit the management of an organization student education product development Correct. Question 19 of 33 Question 19 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Kendall was trying to decide if the filing cabinet that contained prescription records of patients at her office was a legitimate part of their information system. Which of the following statements is correct? The filing cabinet is an important part of the information system because it helps organize the information and makes it more accessible. The filling cabinet is part of the information system because the records contained within have true information rather than mere data.A filing cabinet is not a part of the information system, but the records inside the cabinet are. The information in the records would be considered part of the information system only if it were stored and accessed electronically. Correct. Question 20 of 33 Question 20 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which characteristic of quality data refers to the fact that the data must apply directly to the decision being made? reliability timeliness relevance thoroughness Correct. Question 21 of 33 Question 21 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. If a group of students is conducting a survey of the teachers in their school, which of the following methods would be a good way to ensure reliability in the survey responses? let each student conduct the survey with the wording they are most comfortable using for the questionsprovide an identical written set of questions for each teacher taking the survey to answer allow teachers to choose between writing their answers to the survey questions or allowing students to summarize and record their answers be sure that every single teacher in the school completes the survey without exception and without skipping any questions Correct. Question 22 of 33 Question 22 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. The following terms relate to which part of the IPOS process? organize, manipulate, filter, sort processing storing output interpreting Correct. Question 23 of 33 Question 23 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What is the difference between the storage and output phases of the IPOS cycle? Storage and output are usually the same action. Only in rare instances are they different.Storage is when the computer displays the information so that the user can write it down for safekeeping and future use. Output is when the computer provides an actual file for storage so that the user does not have to take further action. Output is when the computer displays the results of the processing stage so that the user can understand them. Storage is when those results are saved for future access. Storage is when the raw data is saved without being processed first. It can be recalled for use at a later time. Output is what happens after the data is processed into information. Correct. Question 24 of 33 Question 24 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. In the earliest days of computer use, which of the following represents a task that did not require user interaction with the computer? specify the program to be run specify the source of input specify the location for the output all of the above required user interaction Correct. Question 25 of 33 Question 25 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What does GUI stand for? general user ignorancegeneral user information greater user internetworking graphical user interface Correct. Question 26 of 33 Question 26 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What are the two main categories of components that make up a computer system? PCs and networks hardware and software users and equipment desktops and laptops Correct. Question 27 of 33 Question 27 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which of the following is essential to the definition of a computer system? there are multiple components working together the goal is to meet the needs of the user the system is made up of both hardware and softwareall of the above Correct. Question 28 of 33 Question 28 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Memory chips fall into which of the following categories? hardware network components peripheral components software Correct. Question 29 of 33 Question 29 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What is the difference between the definitions of a computer network and a computer system? There really is no significant difference between the two terms. A network can be called a system, and a system can be called a network. A computer network requires multiple hardware and software components to be working together to meet the needs of the user, whereas a system can be made up of one single computer. A computer system always requires multiple devices in connection and communication with one another.A single computer combines multiple components and is therefore enough to qualify as a system, whereas a network always combines multiple computing devices. Correct. Question 30 of 33 Question 30 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. True or false: One example of a benefit of a computer network would be that a family could create a network in their home to share files and to share a printer between different computers. True. Networks allow multiple computers to communicate with one another and share both electronic resources such as files and physical resources such as printers. False. Networks are not designed for private, in-home use. They can be used in large business settings or to connect different families in different places, but not within the same home. Correct. Question 31 of 33 Question 31 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Cables that connect computers together fall into which category of hardware? systems internal network external Correct.Question 32 of 33 Question 32 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. What is the main purpose of systems software? to do real work for users enabling a computer to function and operate to help individual computers communicate with one another over a network to help monitor and manage systems that contain computer networks Correct. Question 33 of 33 Question 33 This is not a form; we suggest that you use the browse mode and read all parts of the question carefully. Which of the following is an internal hardware component? memory mouse monitor case