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Introduction to IT Flashcards

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What is the definition of Information technology (IT)

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It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.

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Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switches?

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Network administrator

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In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?

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Third Generation

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Vacuum Tubes were used in which generation of computers?

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First Generation

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In which generation were transistors first used in computers?

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Second Generation

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In which generation were microprocessors first used in computers?

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Fourth Generation

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Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?

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Machine Language

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What is a cloud model that delivers third-party software such as email or games through the internet?

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SaaS

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What model has the user maintain the application and data but everything else is maintained by the provider?

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PaaS

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What model is self-service for accessing, monitoring, and managing remote datacenter infrastructures, such as compute (virtualized or bare metal), storage, networking, and networking services (e.g. firewalls)?

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IaaS

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What is one of IT’s roles in globalization?

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It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.

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Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive?

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Desktop

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What software is used to complete tasks such as writing documents, managing personal information, giving presentations, storing data, and sending email?

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Productivity Software (ie. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, VLC Player)

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What software helps people communicate and work with one another, and helps computers share information?

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Collaboration Software (ie. SharePoint, Google Drive, WebEx)

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Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an organization?

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Information System

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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?

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Data

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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?

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Timely

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What is the difference between processing and storage?

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Processing collects and translates data into useful information, while storage places the translated data in specific locationsp.

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What is a benefit of multiple interconnected computers (distributed) versus mainframes or large computers?

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Costs for hardware resources are decreased

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What is a software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing multiple computers?

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Virtual Machine

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What is it when each computer is roughly equal to every other computer?

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Peer-to-Peer

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What is it when one computer will request information from another computer, which responds with requested information?

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Client-Server

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What is an operation system?

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Allows the user to control the actions of the software, and through the software, access the hardware.

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True or False: Linux runs on both servers and workstations.

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True

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True or False: An internet browser that displays a web page requires support from a networked operating system.

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True

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The chief information officer wants to update the network server to improve internet access while also blocking certain social media websites. What type of server will meet this need?

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Proxy Server

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What characteristic identifies application software that is cloud-based?

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Provided by third-party providers

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What type of software permits free temporary use followed by long-term activation for a fee

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Shareware

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What is the purpose of an End User License Agreement for a commercial software package?

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Establishes the customter’s right to use the software

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What is the difference between proprietary and open-source software license?

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proprietary software has a cost whereas open-source is free

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What gives the author of a software package the ability to prevent unauthorized duplication for at least 35 years?

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A Copyright

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What are the three parts to the CPU

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the Arithmetic logic unit (ALU), the Control Unit (CU), and the Processor Register (PR)

33
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What in the CPU holds the memory location of data that needs to be accessed?

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Memory address register (MAR)

34
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What in the CPU holds data that is being transferred to or from memory?

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Memory data register (MDR)

35
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What in the CPU holds the ALU results?

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Accumulator (AC)

36
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What in the CPU holds the address of the next program instruction to be executed?

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Program counter (PC)

37
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What in the CPU holds the current instruction during processing?

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Current instruction register (CIR)

38
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Which motherboard component helps cool the CPU

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Heat Sink

39
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What type of device is a Flash Drive?

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Storage Device

40
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In which type of network topology is each networked device directly connected to every other networked device?

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Mesh

41
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In which type of network topology are the machines connected to a common communication line?

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Bus

42
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What type of network topology have a single machine serving as a central point to which all others are connected?

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Star

43
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What type of network topology connect directly to each other as a peer?

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Ring

44
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Which transmission medium should be used when sending data transmissions from Singapore to Mexico City?

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Radio Signal

45
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What indicates a specific internet location?

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The IP Address

46
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What is the role of a domain name server (DNS)?

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Translates human-readable aliases into IP addresses

47
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Which part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) identifies the location of the document on the server?

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Resource path ID

48
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What is the goal of Information Assurance (IA) that requires that information is accessible when needed?

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Availability

49
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Which technique uses all possible combinations of letters and numbers to crack a password?

A

Brute force

50
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Smart card is what type of authentication?

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Two-Factor

51
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What is a characters of high-level languages?

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The source code has to compiled.

52
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How does an interpreter work?

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It takes the most recently entered instruction, converts it into machine language, executes it.

53
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What is the difference between compiled and interpreted computer languages?

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A compiler translates an entire program into executable program, which can be run at a later time, while the interpreter does this incrementally.

54
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Which language is often used for rapid prototyping and the creation of GUIs?

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TCL

55
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True or False? Applications are interdependent of the database

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True

56
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What is another term for a formula that outlines how to execute a task?

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Algorithm

57
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Armando is a freelance graphic designer. He has decided to create a database of the artwork he has done throughout the years. Each of his pieces of art is sorted using and assigned name and number. Which data type will be required in order to create his database?

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Character string

58
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Why is it important to ensure that data support business goals?

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To aid in making strategic decisions

59
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In which category of the Data, information, Knowledge, Wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy would business intelligence be located?

A

Knowledge

60
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Which field must contain a unique value in order for a relational database table to function?

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Primary Key

61
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What are the three main categories of databases?

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Flat file, Relational, Hierarchal

62
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What is the database administrator’s role in security?

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To institute protocols to protect the databases from external threats

63
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What is the role of drivers in facilitating communication between applications and databases?

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They allow the application to interact with the database

64
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Which SQL clause is used to inform the database management system (DBMS) which tables should be interrogated by the query?

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FROM

65
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What is the purpose of an IT department?

A

It helps the organization achieve strategic goals

66
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What is the role of the systems administrator?

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To install and maintain network resources

67
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What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will benefit a project?

A

Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product

68
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Which risk assessment question is part of the Initiation Phase?

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Could the end user reject the outcome of the project

69
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In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?

A

Planning

70
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What effect does scope creep have on a project?

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It increases unplanned costs for the project

71
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Allowing secure access to customer account information is an example of what in the design of an information system?

A

Considering user needs

72
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Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an operational setting to see if it is useful?

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User Acceptance

73
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Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a a portion of end users?

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Pilot (beta)

74
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What are two necessary elements of business continuity planning?

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Assessing key organizational activities and Identifying risks that may occur

75
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Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at the same time

A

Data Mirroring

76
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Which regulation governs the actions of a company in the case of data records being compromised, lost, or stolen?

A

Security Breach Notification Laws

77
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How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information technology?

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By developing policies for information usage

78
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What type of testing do developers, and/or an internal UX team test a preliminary version of the software, providing feedback about performance and functionality?

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Alpha Testing

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