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IT 1500 Unit 1 Challenges Introduction to Information Technology Sophia Course Question What is the purpose of a computer network? • To follow commands from the software • To view the data s... tored in a computer • To store data within a computer • To communicate and share information between computers The __________ was a major technological breakthrough that was able to perform all of a computer's functions, which was a significant improvement over using a single __________ for each function. • microprocessor, server • server, network • microprocessor, integrated circuit • network, mainframe computer Input and output devices are ways for the computer to interact with which of the following? • Users • All of the answer choices are correct. • Systems • Hardware A device that makes use of cloud computing can function without a(n) __________. • operating system • screen • internal battery • hard disk If your job requires you to work with a lot of large data files and compute new balances quickly, which of the following would you prioritize when selecting a computer? • Cost • Processing speed • Screen size • Portability The __________ is considered to be the brain of the computer. • hard disk • motherboard • RAM • CPU A __________ is a device usually connected to a computer via USB that is used to input documents as an image or text file. • monitor • scanner • digital camera • printer Which of the following is NOT a type of application software? • Productivity software • Programming software • Operating system software • Utility software __________ represent(s) the set of instructions to be executed by __________. • Software, hardware • Operating systems, software • CPUs, networks • Hardware, CPUs A __________ is a combination of parts that function collectively to achieve a desired outcome. • hard disk • computing system • GPU • processing component All data is stored __________ with polarities of 0 and 1, which are read as binary digits. • numerically • linguistically • magnetically • alphabetically Which of the following storage sizes is largest? • 300GB • 3TB • 50KB • 2,000,000MB The decimal numbering system contains digits __________, while the octal numbering system contains digits __________. • 0-1, 0-7 • 0-9, 0-8 • 0-6, 0-1 • 0-9, 0-7 An operating system is considered multitasking when it __________. • utilizes multiple peripherals at once • supports multiple users at once • runs on two different computers at once • runs multiple software programs at once If users wanted to edit some of their basic system settings, they would use __________. • the taskbar • the control panel • the device manager • Windows Explorer Windows Explorer displays information from ___________ as a hierarchy of drives, folders, and files. • the CPU • the hard disk • RAM • ROM If an application is unresponsive, you can use the __________ to check its performance and force quit the application. • control panel • task manager • file folder • device manager Database is a type of productivity software that is used for __________. • entering, retrieving, updating, and reporting information • performing numerical calculations and analysis, as well as creating charts • creating high-resolution illustrations • typing, editing, and formatting text and images Apple's software application Keynote would likely be used to __________. • create data charts • write a report • analyze statistics • make a presentation A file is considered to have a foreign file type when it __________. • is opened with the software that was used to edit the file • is sent through email before being opened • is created in a different language. • is opened with software that was not used to create the file All data within a database should be __________. • in a single table • quantitative • qualitative • related In a table of student data, the __________ field would be used as the primary key because it is a unique identifier that will not change. • first name • student ID • last name • date of birth Which of the following statements about database management is true? • Single-user databases can be accessed through the Internet. • Accessing stored data is integral for business analysis and decision-making. • Relational databases do not allow access to the stored data. • Some databases are accessed through software, while others are accessed through hardware. In __________, data is standardized so that all information that is stored and reported is consistent. • business analytics • a top-down system • data mining • a data warehouse Web-enabled data warehousing captures __________ and __________ data in real time, and uses that data in tandem with traditional data to gather more information. • publicly accessible, government • browser history, screenshot • trend, user preference • screenshot, clickstream [Show More]
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