Deck 1: Introduction to Information Technologyhardware, Software, and Telecommunications

Question 1

Step-by-step instructions are called a _________________.

A)menu
B)program
C)hardware
D)None of the above

Answer 1

program

Question 2

In a digital computer,all information including text,music,animation,graphics,smell,and sound is represented by combinations of ones and zeroes,called _______________ or bits.

Answer 2

binary digits

Question 3

_______________ devices take data that humans understand and input it into the computer in digital form of ons and offs,ones and zeroes that the computer can process.

Answer 3

Input

Question 4

The term _______________ includes knowledge of computers,the Internet,and computer literacy.

Question 5

The embedded computer is a single-purpose computer on a _______________ of silicon.

Question 6

A computer manipulates data by following step-by-step instructions called a _______________.

Question 7

A _______ is a computer contained in a touch screen.

A)supercomputer
B)tablet
C)mainframe
D)None of the above

Question 8

_______________________ identifies people by their body parts.It includes fingerprints,handprints,face recognition,and iris scans.

A)Biometrics
B)All security systems
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Question 9

_______________ is changeable,temporary,volatile memory.

Question 10

_______________ are the second largest computers at any time.They are used for input/output intensive operations like generating payroll.

Question 11

__________________ are used in business for input/output intensive purposes,such as generating pay checks or processing medical insurance claims.

A)Supercomputers
B)Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
C)Mainframes
D)None of the above

Question 12

________________ take data that humans understand and digitize it,that is,translate it into binary form of ones and zeroes.

A)Output devices
B)Input devices
C)Storage devices
D)None of the above

Question 13

The physical components of a computer are called _______________.

Question 14

A tiny ____________ can be put into a human being and can dispense medication among other things.

A)supercomputer
B)personal digital assistant (PDA)
C)embedded computer
D)minicomputer

Question 15

A/An _________________ manipulates data,doing arithmetic or logical operations on it.

A)output device
B)input device
C)storage device
D)processing unit

Question 16

_____________________ can take complex mathematical data and create simulations of epidemics,pandemics,and other disasters.

A)Supercomputers
B)Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
C)Embedded computers
D)Minicomputers

Question 17

_______________ are the largest and most powerful computers at any time.They are used for weather forecasting and scientific research.

Question 18

Information technology includes the use of computers,communications ______________,and computer literacy.

A)groups
B)tags
C)networks
D)None of the above

Question 19

___________ computing refers to "the act of utilizing a network,usually the Internet,to store information that you want to access from multiple network devices." The technology allows the user to access all information via the Internet.

Question 20

An electronic device that can accept data as input,process it according to a program,store it,and produce information as output is called a/an _________________.

A)calculator
B)adding machine
C)multiplication table
D)computer

Question 21

_______________ or firmware contains basic start-up instructions,which are burned into a chip at the factory;you cannot change the contents.

Question 22

_______________ is a wireless technology that can connect digital devices from computers to medical devices to cell phones.

Question 23

Transmission over networks is governed by sets of technical standards or rules called _______________.

Question 24

_______________ refers to the programs-the step-by-step instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

Question 25

The _______________ is a group of programs that manages and organizes the resources of the computer.