IT #1

Question 1

What is the definition of information technology (IT)?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Network administrator

Question 3

In which generation were silicone chips, first use in computers?

Answer 3

Third generation

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Machine language

Question 5

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

Answer 5

SaaS

Question 6

What is one of IT‘s rules in globalization?

Answer 6

It allows companies to reach a wider customer base

Question 7

Which category of computer has an external flatscreen, monitor, optical disc drive, and a large capacity hard drive?

Answer 7

Desktop

Question 8

Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?

Answer 8

Word processor and spreadsheet program

Question 9

Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?

Answer 9

External microphone and USB flash drive

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Information system

Question 11

A website logs, the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then aggregates the 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?

Answer 11

Data

Question 12

A department 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 been made. Which characteristics of valuable data is the manager considering?

Answer 12

Timely

Question 13

Which two are parts of an information system?

Answer 13

Networks and databases

Question 14

What is the difference between processing and storage?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Which is the benefit of multiple interconnected computers (distributed) versus main frames or large computers?

Answer 15

Cost for hardware resources are decreased.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Virtual machines

Question 17

Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer

Answer 17

Peer to peer

Question 18

One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with requested information

Answer 18

Client server

Question 19

Which data type is used to represent product order code that compromises alpha numeric characters?

Answer 19

String

Question 20

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 an assigned name and number. Which type will be required in order to create his database?

Answer 20

Numeric integer

Question 21

Why is an important to ensure that data support business goals?

Answer 21

To aid in making strategic decision decisions

Question 22

In which category of the data, information, knowledge, wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy would business intelligence be located?

Answer 22

Knowledge

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Primary key

Question 24

What are the three main categories of databases?

Answer 24

Flat file, relational, hierarchal

Question 25

What is the database administrators role in security?

Answer 25

To institute protocols to protect the databases from external threats