C182: Introduction to IT Study Guide
1. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
Ans: Third generation
2. Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
Ans: Machine language
3. What is a cloud model that delivers third-party software such as email
or games through the internet?
Ans: SaaS
4. What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
Ans: It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.
5. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical
disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive?
Ans: Desktop
6. Which two software application packages would be classified as
productivity software?
Ans: Word processor, Spreadsheet program
7. What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
Ans: It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information
accessible.
8. Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and
switches?
Ans: Network administrator
9. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support
management of an organization?
Ans: Information System
10. 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?
, Ans: Data
11. 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?
Ans: Timely
12. Which two are parts of an information system?
Ans: Networks, Databases
13. What is the difference between processing and storage?
Ans: Processing collects and translates data into useful information, while storage
places the translated
data in specific locations.
14. Which is a benefit of multiple interconnected computers (distributed)
versus mainframes or large computers?
Ans: Costs for hardware resources are decreased
15. A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use
multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of
purchasing multiple computers.
Ans: Virtual machines
16. Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
Ans: Peer-to-peer
17. One computer will request information from another computer, which
responds with requested information.
Ans: Client-server
18. Which statement correctly describes the operating system?
Ans: Allows the user to control the actions of the software, and through the
software, to access hardware
19. Which action by application programs requires support from a
networked operating system?
Ans: An Internet browser displays a web page.
1. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
Ans: Third generation
2. Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
Ans: Machine language
3. What is a cloud model that delivers third-party software such as email
or games through the internet?
Ans: SaaS
4. What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
Ans: It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.
5. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical
disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive?
Ans: Desktop
6. Which two software application packages would be classified as
productivity software?
Ans: Word processor, Spreadsheet program
7. What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
Ans: It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information
accessible.
8. Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and
switches?
Ans: Network administrator
9. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support
management of an organization?
Ans: Information System
10. 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?
, Ans: Data
11. 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?
Ans: Timely
12. Which two are parts of an information system?
Ans: Networks, Databases
13. What is the difference between processing and storage?
Ans: Processing collects and translates data into useful information, while storage
places the translated
data in specific locations.
14. Which is a benefit of multiple interconnected computers (distributed)
versus mainframes or large computers?
Ans: Costs for hardware resources are decreased
15. A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use
multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of
purchasing multiple computers.
Ans: Virtual machines
16. Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
Ans: Peer-to-peer
17. One computer will request information from another computer, which
responds with requested information.
Ans: Client-server
18. Which statement correctly describes the operating system?
Ans: Allows the user to control the actions of the software, and through the
software, to access hardware
19. Which action by application programs requires support from a
networked operating system?
Ans: An Internet browser displays a web page.
