Intro to IT - Practice Milestone 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the function of a computer's mouse? -
correct answer ✅A device that is moved along a flat surface to
direct the on-screen pointer.
Jim wants to be able to transport a small amount of data from one
computer to another using something he can carry in his pocket.
The best storage device for Jim would be a __________. -
correct answer ✅flash drive
Vince's job requires him to edit and transform a lot of images, so he
primarily uses a mouse to make edits.
Beth's job requires her to analyze financial data for her
organization. She prefers to view the information on her monitor,
but she occasionally uses her printer to look at the data.
The channel that Beth is using to deliver the results of the process
is known as __________. Vince, who is entering information into
the computer, is using the channel known as __________. -
correct answer ✅output, input
What technological breakthrough accompanied the invention of the
mainframe computer? -
correct answer ✅The ability to organize and store large amounts
of data
, Intro to IT - Practice Milestone 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Brittany is analyzing financial transactions on a computer, Craig is
writing a set of instructions that will tell the computer what to do,
and Giselle is installing a second monitor to use with her computer.
What component of an information system is Giselle working with?
-
correct answer ✅Hardware
Audrey is trying to figure out which files on her computer take up
the most space, and which take up the least.
Select the option that correctly orders the file sizes on Audrey's
computer from smallest to largest. Remember to consider the
number of units as well as the units themselves. -
correct answer ✅7 MB, 8000 KB, 2 TB, 4000 GB RATIONALE
because
7 MB = 7 x 1,000,000 bytes = 7,000,000 bytes
8,000 KB = 8,000 x 1,000 bytes = 8,000,000 bytes
2TB = 2 x 1,000,000,000,000 bytes = 2,000,000,000,000 bytes
4,000 GB = 4,000 x 1,000,000,000 bytes = 4,000,000,000,000
bytesTherefore, 7 MB < 8,000 KB < 2 TB < 4,000 GB.
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the function of a computer's mouse? -
correct answer ✅A device that is moved along a flat surface to
direct the on-screen pointer.
Jim wants to be able to transport a small amount of data from one
computer to another using something he can carry in his pocket.
The best storage device for Jim would be a __________. -
correct answer ✅flash drive
Vince's job requires him to edit and transform a lot of images, so he
primarily uses a mouse to make edits.
Beth's job requires her to analyze financial data for her
organization. She prefers to view the information on her monitor,
but she occasionally uses her printer to look at the data.
The channel that Beth is using to deliver the results of the process
is known as __________. Vince, who is entering information into
the computer, is using the channel known as __________. -
correct answer ✅output, input
What technological breakthrough accompanied the invention of the
mainframe computer? -
correct answer ✅The ability to organize and store large amounts
of data
, Intro to IT - Practice Milestone 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Brittany is analyzing financial transactions on a computer, Craig is
writing a set of instructions that will tell the computer what to do,
and Giselle is installing a second monitor to use with her computer.
What component of an information system is Giselle working with?
-
correct answer ✅Hardware
Audrey is trying to figure out which files on her computer take up
the most space, and which take up the least.
Select the option that correctly orders the file sizes on Audrey's
computer from smallest to largest. Remember to consider the
number of units as well as the units themselves. -
correct answer ✅7 MB, 8000 KB, 2 TB, 4000 GB RATIONALE
because
7 MB = 7 x 1,000,000 bytes = 7,000,000 bytes
8,000 KB = 8,000 x 1,000 bytes = 8,000,000 bytes
2TB = 2 x 1,000,000,000,000 bytes = 2,000,000,000,000 bytes
4,000 GB = 4,000 x 1,000,000,000 bytes = 4,000,000,000,000
bytesTherefore, 7 MB < 8,000 KB < 2 TB < 4,000 GB.
