Information Technology Basics

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Information Technology, often shortened to IT, is a broad term that refers to the use of computers and other technological tools to manage, store, retrieve, and process ______

information

A computer is an electronic device, which can be programmed to perform high-speed mathematical or logical ______

operations

The computer accepts, stores, correlates, manipulates, and processes information in ______ format and displays the results in a human-understandable language

binary

A computer is an electronic device that is designed to work with ______

<p>information</p> Signup and view all the answers

The computer completes 4 basic functions that make up the information processing ______

<p>cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Information Technology (IT) refer to?

<p>The use of computers and other technological tools to manage, store, retrieve, and process information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic functions that make up the information processing cycle?

<p>Input, manipulation, output, storage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a computer?

<p>To perform high-speed mathematical or logical operations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of output devices in the information processing cycle?

<p>Displaying the results of processed data in human-understandable format (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you best define a computer?

<p>An electronic device designed for high-speed information processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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