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1. What is the definition of information technology (IT)? It is the technology used
to create, maintain, and
make information accessi-
ble.
2. Which IT position has the responsibility of working Network administrator.
with routers and switches?
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in Third generation.
computers?
4. Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one Machine language
with assembly?
5. Which service allows users to use a software applica- SaaS (Software as a Ser-
tion installed on a remote server? vice)
6. What is one of IT's roles in globalization? It allows companies to
reach a wider customer
base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat Desktop
screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity
hard drive?
8. Which two software application packages would be Word processor.
classified as productivity software? Spreadsheet program.
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the External microphone.
computer through a port? USB flash drive.
10. Which term is defined as a collection of information Information System
used to support management of an organization?
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11. A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of Data
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?
12. A departmental manager is creating a budget estimate Timely
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?
13. What are two parts of an information system? Networks.
Databases.
14. What is the difference between processing and stor- Processing involves tem-
age? porary information, while
storage involves perma-
nent information.
15. What benefit is provided by a computer network in a Costs for hardware re-
business? sources are decreased
16. Virtual Machines A software emulator pro-
gram that permits a com-
puter user to use multi-
ple computers and multi-
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