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What is the main purpose of information technology (IT)?
Which technology is responsible for the discovery of meaningful information in large data volumes?
What is the main feature that makes a computer different from other devices?
What does an information system do with raw data?
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Which technology is focused on intelligent software that learns and adapts?
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What is the main function of an information system?
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What physical components comprise computer hardware?
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Which part of the computer hardware is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
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What is the function of the Control Unit in a CPU?
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Which of the following is a type of secondary memory?
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What is the purpose of procedures in an information system?
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What type of data-storage capability does secondary memory usually have?
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Where are the rules or guidelines for people to follow when using software, hardware, and data typically documented?
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What stores information being processed by the CPU?
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What is the purpose of network connection in computer hardware?
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What is the main purpose of the Internet?
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Which networking technology is responsible for changing the way we communicate?
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What is the role of interconnecting networks in internetworking?
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What is the main purpose of computer networks?
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What is the function of the modem in a computer network?
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Which statement best describes Cloud computing?
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Which type of software enables application software to interact with computer hardware?
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What is the purpose of an embedded operating system?
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Which type of computer is capable of great processing speeds and data storage?
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What is the main function of an antivirus software?
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What type of software is used to manage files stored in a file system?
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What distinguishes midrange computers (servers) from mainframe computers and personal computers (PCs)?
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Which type of personal computer is the least powerful yet the most widely used?
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What type of software is responsible for managing the disk space, partitions, and format of a disk?
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What are real-time operating systems (RTOS) used for?
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What distinguishes supercomputers from mainframe computers?
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