Information Technology: Applications and Components

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What is the PRIMARY purpose of Information Technology (IT) in a commercial setting?

Developing new video games.
Facilitating personal entertainment and hobbies.
Creation, processing, storing, securing, and exchanging electronic data. (correct)
Managing household appliances.

Which of the following BEST describes Information Technology?

Exclusively focusing on creating computer games.
The use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manipulate information. (correct)
The study of traditional paper-based filing systems.
Using only computer hardware for calculations.

According to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), what does IT involve?

The selling of software licenses.
The study, design, development, implementation, support, or management of computer-based information systems. (correct)
Only the repair of broken computers.
Purely the manufacturing of computer hardware.

What are common components that make up Information Technology?

Networking, storage, computers and other physical devices. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key function of Information Technology?

Securing and exchanging all types of electronic data. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of learning involves an instructor and student in different physical locations communicating via video conferencing?

Distance learning (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of self-access learning?

Watching a video tutorial on YouTube (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is telemedicine?

Health care professionals conducting live conferences remotely. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one advantage of online banking?

Access to financial records from anywhere. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is a common application of IT in finance?

Online banking (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do investors use online investing?

To buy and sell stocks and bonds without a broker. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one way IT is used in travel?

Automatic toll collection (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of car navigation systems?

Global Positioning System (GPS). (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a technology used by medical staff, as mentioned in the content?

Telemedicine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What technology is used in automatic toll payment systems?

Smart cards with microchips. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does RFID stand for?

Radio Frequency Identification (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a benefit of online ticket reservation systems?

Easy and convenient travel arrangements (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a government?

Making and administering policies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of manufacturing technology?

Commercial industrial production of goods (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of publishing?

Making works available to the public (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a mainframe computer's user capacity?

Supports hundreds of thousands of concurrent users (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a server in a network?

To control access to network resources and provide centralized storage. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of mainframe computers?

Exceptional processing speed (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where are mainframe computers typically housed?

Air-conditioned rooms due to their size and heat output (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for a client computer on a network?

Workstation (D) Signup and view all the answers

In client-server architecture, which machine requests services?

The client (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a client in a client-server network?

To request and use resources from servers (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which computing environment involves computers connected in a network, divided into workstations and central servers?

Client-server architecture (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a service provided by a server?

Sharing hardware such as printers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is software?

A series of instructions that tells the computer what to do. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of customer relationship management (CRM)?

Enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key benefit of using cloud computing?

Lower initial infrastructure costs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym 'ROI' stand for in business?

Return on Investment (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost for a business?

Rent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis?

To evaluate a company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of software is used for calculations and numerical analysis?

Spreadsheet software (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of word processing software?

Creating and manipulating documents (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which software is used to create visual aids for presentations?

Presentation graphics software (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of database software?

Managing and organizing data (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a typical use for a computer at home?

Facilitating communications (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which function is NOT typically performed by a computer?

Creating new data without input (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a computer?

A data processing device controlled by stored instructions (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which category of computer is designed to handle hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously?

Mainframe (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a client computer in a network?

It requests resources from a server. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a stand-alone computer?

It can perform all activities by itself. (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what area is IT used to assist other sciences?

Collecting, analyzing, and modeling data (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of how IT assists other sciences?

Cochlear implant (A) Signup and view all the answers

Information Technology (IT)

The use of computers, networking, storage, and other devices to create, process, store, secure, and exchange electronic data.

IT Definition

Using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manipulate information.

IT (ITAA Definition)

The study, design, development, implementation, support, or management of computer-based information systems.

IT Application

Commercial activities, focusing on business purposes using computer technology and telecommunications.