ISTM 210 Exam 1 Curtsinger Exam With Complete Solutions(RATED A+)

Father of Intel - ANSWERSGordon Moore 1965 Information Technology (IT) - ANSWERSstudy, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer-based information systems, particularly software and hardware. YES - ANSWERSis IT technology (Information Technology) a core compentency end-users - ANSWERSPeople that use computers. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - ANSWERSattempts to protect investors from accounting and reporting fraud Competency - ANSWERSknowledge that enables a person to understand something, in this case, a computing system and its relationship to business. Attitude - ANSWERStowards information technology plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer competency. *plays in important role when learning IT* critical thinking - ANSWERSa way of thinking that involves analysis and evaluation and includes considering all possible outcomes in order to form a sold decision best practice - ANSWERSA management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome or better outcome than any other process, technique, or method. Moore's Law - ANSWERStechnology will double in speed every 18 months meaning google earth will become google live Father of Apple/Mac - ANSWERSSteve Jobs Father of Microsoft/PC - ANSWERSBill Gates first adopter - ANSWERSFirst group to use a new technology; expensive, risky, leaders follower - ANSWERSwaits at least one year to adopt a new technology super computers - ANSWERSfastest computer in the world