Unit 2: Introduction to Information Technology Exam And Correct Answers.

What is Information Technology? - Answer The technology used in creating, maintaining, and making information accessible. In other words, IT combines people with computing resources, software, data, and computer networks. System Administrator - Answer Maintains the operating system of a computer system Network Administrator - Answer In charge of all aspects of the computer network. The network administrator's duties will include physically laying down cable, making connections, and working with the network hardware (for instance, routers and switches). Database Administrator - Answer Focus on the design, development, and support of database management systems (DBMSs). Tasks will include installation, maintenance, performance analysis, and troubleshooting as with the other administrative areas. Security Administrator - Answer Install, configure, and administer appropriate firewall security to protect the organization's systems and to work proactively against such intrusions. Web Administrator - Answer Is responsible for maintaining websites. Support usually comes in two forms: - Answer Training and help desk Interpreted data - Answer Data can be organized, manipulated, filtered, sorted, and used for computation Data - Answer Input directly received by the human (or computer) Information - Answer Defined as processed data Knowledge - Answer Information that has been put to use Wisdom - Answer An understanding of "why"—whether this is "why things happened the way they did" or "why people do what they do." Wisdom can only come by having both knowledge and experience