Information Technology concepts

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What is the main purpose of Information Technology (IT)?

  • To design buildings and infrastructure.
  • To create new forms of art and music.
  • To study the stars and planets.
  • To use computers to manage data and information. (correct)

Which of the following is a physical component of a computer system?

  • Network
  • Data
  • Software
  • Hardware (correct)

What enables computers to communicate with each other?

  • Networks (correct)
  • Software
  • Data
  • People

Which IT function involves maintaining hardware and software?

<p>Infrastructure Management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do businesses use IT to improve efficiency and reduce costs?

<p>By automating tasks. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What IT infrastructure component provides services to other computers on a network?

<p>Servers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a firewall in IT security?

<p>To block unauthorized access. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is an increasing trend in IT?

<p>Cloud Computing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which IT role is responsible for maintaining computer systems and networks?

<p>System Administrator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does IT ethics emphasize regarding personal information?

<p>Data Privacy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is Information Technology (IT)?

The use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information, typically used in business operations.

What are the main components of IT?

Physical components, programs/applications, connection infrastructure, stored/processed facts, personnel, and workflows to achieve goals.

What are common IT functions?

Maintaining infrastructure, creating applications, ensuring data integrity, protecting systems, assisting users, aligning IT with business goals.

How does IT help business?

Improving efficiency, enabling teamwork, making better decisions, improving satisfaction, selling online, and optimizing the flow from suppliers to consumers.

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Examples of IT Infrastructure?

Computers offering services, personal computers, communication devices, connectors, cloud storage, and internet datacenters.

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How to improve IT Security?

Blocking access, detecting malware, monitoring for threats, restricting access, unscrambling secure data, and performing routine evaluations.

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What are current IT trends?

Increased adoption of cloud-based services, using machine learning, connecting devices, analyzing datasets, securing data, and improving software rollouts.

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What are current IT challenges?

The constant evolution of cyber threats, shortage of skilled professionals, limited funds, increasing difficulty, and following regulations.

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What are key areas of IT ethics?

Protecting personal data, protecting ownership, fighting online crime, stopping copying, acting ethically, making systems accessible, and reducing environmental harm.

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What are examples of emerging technologies trending today?

Technology that enables secure transactions, creates experiences for users, merges digital information, creates 3D objects, solves complex problems, and manipulates matter.

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