BUS110 Midterm Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Digital Revolution - Correct answer-ongoing process of social, political, and
economic change brought about by digital technology
Digitalization - Correct answer-Process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos,
and video into data that can be processed digitally
Why were computers first built? - Correct answer-To break codes and calculate
missile trajectories
What was computing like? - Correct answer-Computers were huge and complex,
used in big corporations, terminals used to enter data
What caused a sudden upswing in the 90s? - Correct answer-When computers
became networked and the internet became open to public use
Computer Network - Correct answer-Complicated set up at the beginning, is a
group of computers linked together to share data and resources
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, Internet - Correct answer-Global computer network originally developed as a
military project, communications network
The Web - Correct answer-Collection of linked documents, graphics, and sounds
that can be accessed over the internet
Cloud Computing - Correct answer-Provides access to information,
communications, and storage over the internet.
Convergence - Correct answer-Process in which several technologies evolve to
form a single product (Clock Radio)
Social Media - Correct answer-Cloud-based technologies designed for social
interaction and consumer-generated content
Computer - Correct answer-Multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data,
stores data, and produces output, all according to saved instructions
Computer Input - Correct answer-Is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to
a computer system. Can be supplied by person, environment, or another computer
Computer Output - Correct answer-Is a result produced by a computer (ex.
Reports, Documents, Music)
Data - Correct answer-Symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas
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and Answers
Digital Revolution - Correct answer-ongoing process of social, political, and
economic change brought about by digital technology
Digitalization - Correct answer-Process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos,
and video into data that can be processed digitally
Why were computers first built? - Correct answer-To break codes and calculate
missile trajectories
What was computing like? - Correct answer-Computers were huge and complex,
used in big corporations, terminals used to enter data
What caused a sudden upswing in the 90s? - Correct answer-When computers
became networked and the internet became open to public use
Computer Network - Correct answer-Complicated set up at the beginning, is a
group of computers linked together to share data and resources
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, Internet - Correct answer-Global computer network originally developed as a
military project, communications network
The Web - Correct answer-Collection of linked documents, graphics, and sounds
that can be accessed over the internet
Cloud Computing - Correct answer-Provides access to information,
communications, and storage over the internet.
Convergence - Correct answer-Process in which several technologies evolve to
form a single product (Clock Radio)
Social Media - Correct answer-Cloud-based technologies designed for social
interaction and consumer-generated content
Computer - Correct answer-Multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data,
stores data, and produces output, all according to saved instructions
Computer Input - Correct answer-Is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to
a computer system. Can be supplied by person, environment, or another computer
Computer Output - Correct answer-Is a result produced by a computer (ex.
Reports, Documents, Music)
Data - Correct answer-Symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas
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