Intro to IT

The disadvantage to a ___ network topology is that if one computer malfunctions, the entire network goes down.

Bus

Which of the DKIW involves understanding patterns?

Knowledge

Business continuity purpose.

Outlining a regular schedule for preventative maintenance.

What is the name of the networking technology that reduces network traffic on a LAN by management of network messages?

Switch

Which part of a computer system contains instructions for initializing various computer components?

ROM

Outlining a regular schedule for preventative maintenance is a purpose for which plan?

Business Continuity

The ___ helps other organizations design and apply appropriate approaches to personal data collection, use and disclosure?

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Cloud Computing Services Mnemonic

SaaS: software, simplest

PaaS: platform, programming

IaaS: infrastructure, involved

Within __ all the resources an IT department needs are located outside of the organization and accessible by anyone, anywhere.

SaaS

An example of SaaS is:

Gmail, Dropbox

An example of PaaS is:

Google App Engine

An example of IaaS is:

Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Engine

Distributing signals between all the parts in a computer is the responsibility of the ___.

CPU

The name, address and account balance of each patient is known as __.

Record

The global organization ___ promotes the responsible use of technology through education.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)

The __ gives US students a right to their own protected records and prevents colleges from sharing student info.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

During __ users test the system in an operational setting to make sure it continues to align with business objectives and meets stakeholder goals.

User Acceptance Testing

Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering addresses into the system. At which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Marcus working?

Data

What two types of software licenses are free?

Freeware and open source

__ prohibits intentionally accessing a computer without authorization. The anti hacking law

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

In the __ phase of SDLC, architects think about the components they would need to solve the problem or implement the plan.

Design

Which administrator is responsible for installing, administering and troubleshooting network security issues?

Security Administrator

Data is stored in ___.

Records (rows)

Three examples of regulatory groups or other standard bodies:

1. PCI

2. CIA Triad

3. HIPAA

What profession investigates business problems and creates information systems to provide solutions?

Systems Analyst

What four devices can be used to combine networks?

1. Bridges

2. Repeaters

3. Switches

4. Routers

The client is responsible for licensing the OS and managing back-end networking in ___.

IaaS

Software is licensed to customers with subscriptions and central hosting in ___.

SaaS

System software can be divided into:

Operating software and utility software

Tier ___ of ISPs are typically dependent internets and intranets operated by a single organization that supplies internet access to homes and businesses.

3

____ can generally be classified as either internet, intranet or extranet.

Websites

Computing professionals and organizations must continuously consider what 5 things?

1. Ethical and Regulatory Obligations

2. Ownership

3. Security

4. Liability

5. Social impact

Data is ___ when it meets the requirements of the data collection process.

Valid

Information Technology as a system includes what 4 things?

1. Software

2. Hardware

3. The people who use technology

4. Networking elements (maintained by IT professionals)

The first laser printer was launched by Xerox in which generation?

4th Generation

The ___ ___ specialist primarily operates as a trainer and troubleshooter.

Computer support specialist

The ____ administration function includes managing user access to resources.

Database

The purpose of a ___ plan is to enable an organization to continue offering critical services in the event of disruptions.

Business continuity

What three factors should be considered when choosing a file organization system?

1. Security

2. Scalability

3. Data retrieval speed

__ administrators are responsible for rh installation and maintenance of hardware and software that make up a computer network.

Network

What is the collection of names, addresses, and account balances of all patients technically known as?

Database

__ administrators are responsible for supporting, monitoring and maintaining workplace technology and end users.

Systems

What programming language is used in data science, machine learning, web apps and game development?

Python

What programming language is used in Android and web based apps?

Java

What programming language is used in games, GUI and OS?

C++

What programming language is used for mobile apps and presentations?

JavaScript

What programming language is used in iOS apps and iOT?

Swift

What programming language is used in games and web apps?

C+

Java is a ____ language.

Compiler

JavaScript is a ___ language.

Interpreter

C++, C, C# and Visual Basic .NET are ___ languages.

Compiler

Python, Perl, TCL, and PHP are ___ languages.

Interpreter

1st Gen used ___ language.

Machine

2nd Gen used ___ language programming.

Assembly, first high level programming language- FORTRAN

3rd Gen used ___ programming language.

C, C++, Java

4th Gen used ___ programming language.

SQL and MTLAB

1st Gen was in what years and used what hardware and input/ output?

1946-1959, vacuum tubes, punch cards and printouts

2nd gen was when and used what hardware and input/ output?

1959-1965, transistors, punch cards and printouts

3rd gen was when and used what hardware and input/ output?

1965-1970, Integrated Circuits (IC), keyboard and monitor

4th gen was when, used what hardware and input/ output?

1970-present, microprocessors - thousands of ICs, GUIs

Ruby and Python are both types of ___ languages.

Scripting

Scripting code is a ___ programming language.

interpreter

Update, delete and insert are operations used to ___ data within a relation of a database.

Alter

“The oven is nearing the needed temperature” is an example of ____.

Knowledge

__ is applying knowledge to make smart decisions.

Wisdom

“It is 1:50 so I should head to room 126” is an example of ___.

Wisdom

“The machine starts at 8:00” is an example of ___.

Information

What is volatile storage that is lost when the computer is turned off?

RAM

What is nonvolatile storage that stores instructions for crucial system activities?

ROM - Read only memory

What are the three parts of the CPU?

1. ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit

2. The control unit

3. Processor register

The ___ contains circuitry that performs operations on data.

ALU

The ___ contains circuitry coordinating the machine’s activities.

Control unit

The ___ contains data storage cells called registers

Processor register

__ are wires that serves as electrical roadways. Transmits between cpu and other components

Bus

The __ bus carries destination address of where data is assigned to be processed

Address

The __ bus carries data between processor, memory unit and input/output devices

Data bus

The ___ bus carries control signals (commands) from the cpu

Control bus

__ OS is known for personal use, user friendly design and clear graphics.

Windows

__ OS is known for media editing and graphic rendering capabilities

macOS

Windows uses a __ slash.

Backward

Linux uses __ slash and is case sensitive

Forward

What mobile OS has the largest user base?

Android

Which ‘wares’ have EULA and copyright laws?

Shareware and freeware

Compilers use ___ language.

Programming

The __ layer communicates with end user and does not directly manipulate data.

Application

The __ layer alters the database after receiving the request - and performs the required searches.

Database Management

The __ database stores data in a plain text file.

Flat-file database

A __ database stores data in tables.

Relational database

What are the project management life cycle phases?

1. Initiation

2. Planning

3. Execution

4. Closure

What are the CLEAR goals?

Collaborative, Limited, Emotional, Appreciable, Refinable

Business case, feasibility study and project charter are completed in which phase of project management?

Initiation

The kickoff meeting is done is which phase of project planning?

Execution

What are the three project risks?

1. Risk in Execution

2. Risk in Integration

3. Risk of the Unknown

Uncontrolled changes leading to added tasks and costs are called __.

Scope creep

Solutions for recovery with minimal data loss are called __.

Disaster Recovery Plans

A __ plan allows business to operate with limited resources during disruptions.

Business Continuity Plans

Offsite storage locations:

Salt mines, caves and cloud storage

What is the criteria for offsite storage?

Accessibility, cost, environment, geographic area, and security.

What software provides private or shareable file management via the cloud?

Document storage

Which component of the OS uses scheduling to control access to shared resources?

Kernel