Knowledge Checks(All Chapters)

Gordon Moore made which of the following observations?

Computing power doubles every eighteen months

what is the most important part of an information system?

People

Does the average businessperson need to be an expert in IT?

No

what plays an important role in learning IT?

attitude

acquiring technology when it is first introduced is called what?

Being a leader

waiting to acquire technology until it is proven is called what?

being a follower

the tangible and physical aspects of a computer are called what?

hardware

what are the largest and most powerful business computers?

mainframes

what computers process larges amounts of data for mid-sized computers

midrange computers

desktop computers are considered what type of computer?

microcomputers

a computer program that accomplishes a specific task is called what?

software

what kind of software requires no human interaction

system software

what is the most important thing system software does?

enables the operating system

a common name for an operating system is what?

platform

any task a computer performs is called what?

process

running more than one application at a time is called what?

multitasking

what part of the computer coordinates memory

operating system

the table of contents of a hard drive is called what?

FAT

software sold as a collection are called what?

software suite

what is the most important aspect of productivity suite?

sharing data

what is the easiest and most basic way to share data?

copy(or cut) and paste

which method of sharing data is dynamic?

object linking

what part of the computer is responsible for reading and writing data?

operating system

How is the information represented on a monitor?

graphical user interface

will the google earth become google live?

Yes

any task a computer performs is called what?

process

what is often called a platform, a collection of computer programs that work together to manage hardware and software to ensure that they are working properly?

Operating systems

what computer is smaller than a mainframe and midrange and is so common that it is most commonly referred to simply as a “computer”?

microcomputer

what kind of computer is smaller in physical size than mainframe computers, (sometimes called minicomputers), but does many of the same things?

midrange

what is a massive, room-sized computer that processes and stores enormous amounts of bulk data and info

mainframe

what is the tangible or physical aspect of a computer like circuit boards, chipsets, and keyboards

hardware

what is a management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome?

best practice

what is a way of thinking that involves analysis and evaluation and includes considering all possible outcomes in order to form a solid decision

critical thinking

what is the knowledge that enables a person to understand something

competency

what is the study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer-based information systems?

information technology

hardware

tangible or physical aspect of a computer

competency

knowledge that enables a person to understand something

operating system

often called a platform

software

collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task

attitude

plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer competency

object linking is static

false

any task a computer performs is called a process

true

an operating system is often called a platform

true

The most important aspect of application software is when an operating system is enabled and becomes a platform for system software to work.

false

handheld computers are often referred to as PDAs

true

microcomputers are sometimes called minicomputers

false

midrange computers are sometimes called minicomputers

true

mainframe computers are massive, room sized computers

true

business computer hardware is in the intangible aspects of a computer

false

moore’s law states that computing power doubles every year

false

best practice refers to practicing computer skills to gain competency

false

individuals with the capacity for critical thinking have the humility to understand that a task can always be done better and more efficiently

true

a computer should be thought of as a mysterious box with a mind of its own

false

attitude towards information technology plays a small role toward gaining computer competency

false

people that use computers are called end-users

true

which is not word processing software?

apple word press pro

what does platform neutral mean in context of a PDF

works on any operating system

which of the following is not a feature of word processing software

array document protocols

what application software features a “what-if” analysis?

spreadsheets

in a DBMS, what is a row called?

record

in a DBMS, what is a column called?

field

what is it called when a row and column intersect in a spreadsheet?

cell

what differentiates system software from application software?

human intervention

linking the customer and transaction tables is called what?

one-to-many relationship

connecting two or more computers is called what

network

what software is designed to display-on-screen

presentation software

what technology has made presentation software more popular

business intelligence

what software did excel replace as the most popular spreadsheet

lotus 123

what software models financial information

spreadsheets

where was WordPerfect originally developed

Brigham Young University

which software visually communicates a point

presentation

which software displays web pages

browser software

which software can provide a table of contents

word processor

what is a clickable navigation element

hyperlink

what was the first web browser called

WorldWideWeb

who invented the first web browser

Sir Tim Bernes-Lee

which is the leading presentation software

Microsoft powerpoint

what is not a peripheral device

NIC card

what company makes acrobat

Adobe

when a column and row intersect in a spreadsheet, they form what

cell

a column in a database is called what

field

a row in a database is called what

record

what is two or more computers connected together for resource sharing and communication

network

what application software allows users to view the internet

browser

what kind of application software is used to present info in a slideshow format that is usually displayed on-screen and is often projected for an audience

presentation

what is a collection of related files called tables that consist of records(rows) of data separated by fields(columns) that can be queried to produce populations of info

database

what is an electronic grid of columns and rows typically used to create, model, and manipulate numerical and, often, financial info

spreadsheet

what is the application software used to create, compose, edit, format, and print documents

word processor

what performs particular tasks user need like creating a budget for accounting or supply chain or creating a resume

application software

used to create, compose, edit, format and print documents

word processor

performs particular tasks users need

application software

present info in a slideshow format

presentation software

electronic gird of columns and rows

spreadsheet

collection of related files

database

system software essentially turns itself on

true

microsoft word is the most popular word processor in the world

true

pdf means portable document file

false

PDFs can be accessed on virtually any platform

true

businesses cannot compete effectively in a marketplace without a network

true

network software allows if for social media scanning

false