Informatics

Question 1

______ are raw facts

Answer 1

Data

Question 2

Processed data that has meaning is

Answer 2

Information

Question 3

The four elements of the DIKW paradigm are

Answer 3

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom

Question 4

A computer-generated world where the user can move about and interact as if he or she were actually in the visualized location is called

Answer 4

Virtual reality

Question 5

What are some output devices?

Answer 5

Speakers, Printer, Monitor

Question 6

People who work with information and generate information and knowledge as a product are known as

Answer 6

Knowledge workers

Question 7

The physical part of the computer is referred to as the

Answer 7

Hardware

Question 8

The ______helps us collect, integrate, and manage all of the important clinical information to provide the best possible care and facilitate communication among various disciplines interacting with patients

Answer 8

Electronic Health Records

Question 9

Computer technology has ushered in what has been called the information age (T/F)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A specific type of ROM used by the computer when it first boots up to establish basic communications between the processor, motherboard, and other components is called the

Answer 10

Basic input-output system BIOS

Question 11

Complete, correct, and consistent data is referred to as

Answer 11

Data integrity

Question 12

What type of port connects to a printer

Answer 12

Parallel Port

Question 13

A computer machine that is not based on the binary system but instead performs calculations based on the behavior of the subatomic particles

Answer 13

Quantum computing

Question 14

A______is used by operating systems to display a combination of graphics and text such as icons drop-down menus, and buttons. Allows you to use input and output devices as well as icons that represent files, programs, actions, and processes

Answer 14

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 15

A special type of memory that is stored on the hard disk to provide temporary data storage so data can be swapped in and out of RAM as needed

Answer 15

Virtual memory

Question 16

This has been called the central nervous system of the computer

Answer 16

Motherboard

Question 17

What are some input devices?

Answer 17

Keyboard, Touch screen, Mouse

Question 18

A term used to describe the science of information management in healthcare is

Answer 18

Informatics

Question 19

The exploration of large amounts of data to look for patterns in the data that may provide insights and new understandings of situations is called

Answer 19

Data mining

Question 20

The_____and_______serve as the command center that directs the actions of other computer components, and they manage both incoming and out going data that are processed across components

Answer 20

Processor and Microprocessor

Question 21

Software that can be shared by users in order to modify or contribute to the development of the software is called

Answer 21

Open-source Software

Question 22

This is a volatile memory system because it is a temporary storage system that allows the processor to access program codes and data while working on a task

Answer 22

Random access memory (RAM)

Question 23

Having the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform or do a specific task is called a

Answer 23

Competency

Question 24

_______is a combination of hardware, software and telecommunication networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.

Answer 24

Computer-based information systems (CBIS)