Introduction to IT - C182 - Practice
Test Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
a. It is a system of dependent parts working separately to accomplish information goals.
b. It is a system indirectly used to support and improve particular aspects of a department.
c. It is the technology used to create data, configure servers, and construct buildings.
d. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible. - ANS d. It
is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switches?
a. Network administrator
b. Systems administrator.
c. Database administrator
d. Website administrator - ANS a. Network administrator.
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation - ANS c. Third generation.
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,Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
a. Translator language
b. Machine language
c. Compiler language
d. Programming language - ANS b. Machine language
Which service allows users to use a software application installed on a remote server?
a. laaS
b. RFID
c. SaaS
d. Paas - ANS c. SaaS (Software as a Service)
What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
a. It provides support for JIT manufacturing.
b. It allows companies to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification.
c. It provides tax havens for companies.
d. It allows companies to reach a wider customer base. - ANS d. It allows companies to reach
a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
a. Handheld
b. Laptop
c. Desktop
d. Mainframe - ANS c. Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Choose 2 answers
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,a. Operating system
b. Word processor
c. Spreadsheet program
d. FTP client - ANS b. Word processor.
c. Spreadsheet program.
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
Choose 2 answers
a. DVD
b. PC card
c. External microphone
d. Camera card
e. USB flash drive - ANS c. External microphone.
e. USB flash drive.
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?
a. Information Technology
b. Information Security
c. Information System
d. Information Archiving - ANS c. Information System
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 scenario?
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, a. Data
b. Information
c. Knowledge
d. Wisdom - ANS Data
A departmental manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decisions for the next year
have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering?
a. Timely
b. Thorough
c. Accurate
d. Reliable - ANS a. Timely
What are two parts of an information system?
Choose 2 answers
a. Oscilloscope
b. Customers
c. Networks
d. Databases - ANS c. Networks.
d. Databases.
What is the difference between processing and storage?
a. Information is received by processing, while data is received by storage.
b. Processing handles data and information, while storage is restricted to handling data.
c. Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permanent information.
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Test Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
a. It is a system of dependent parts working separately to accomplish information goals.
b. It is a system indirectly used to support and improve particular aspects of a department.
c. It is the technology used to create data, configure servers, and construct buildings.
d. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible. - ANS d. It
is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switches?
a. Network administrator
b. Systems administrator.
c. Database administrator
d. Website administrator - ANS a. Network administrator.
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation - ANS c. Third generation.
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,Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
a. Translator language
b. Machine language
c. Compiler language
d. Programming language - ANS b. Machine language
Which service allows users to use a software application installed on a remote server?
a. laaS
b. RFID
c. SaaS
d. Paas - ANS c. SaaS (Software as a Service)
What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
a. It provides support for JIT manufacturing.
b. It allows companies to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification.
c. It provides tax havens for companies.
d. It allows companies to reach a wider customer base. - ANS d. It allows companies to reach
a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
a. Handheld
b. Laptop
c. Desktop
d. Mainframe - ANS c. Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Choose 2 answers
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,a. Operating system
b. Word processor
c. Spreadsheet program
d. FTP client - ANS b. Word processor.
c. Spreadsheet program.
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
Choose 2 answers
a. DVD
b. PC card
c. External microphone
d. Camera card
e. USB flash drive - ANS c. External microphone.
e. USB flash drive.
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?
a. Information Technology
b. Information Security
c. Information System
d. Information Archiving - ANS c. Information System
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 scenario?
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, a. Data
b. Information
c. Knowledge
d. Wisdom - ANS Data
A departmental manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decisions for the next year
have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering?
a. Timely
b. Thorough
c. Accurate
d. Reliable - ANS a. Timely
What are two parts of an information system?
Choose 2 answers
a. Oscilloscope
b. Customers
c. Networks
d. Databases - ANS c. Networks.
d. Databases.
What is the difference between processing and storage?
a. Information is received by processing, while data is received by storage.
b. Processing handles data and information, while storage is restricted to handling data.
c. Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permanent information.
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