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What is data?
What is data?
- Mission-critical details for organizational planning
- Information made meaningful through manipulation
- A collection of processed facts and figures
- Raw facts, numbers, letters, and symbols (correct)
What type of information relates directly to an organization's mission?
What type of information relates directly to an organization's mission?
- Strategic Information (correct)
- Operational Information
- Management Information
- Cost Effective Information
How is data different from information?
How is data different from information?
- Data includes numbers and symbols, while information does not
- Data is raw facts, while information is organized and processed data (correct)
- Data is always correct, while information may be inaccurate
- Data is only used for daily operations, while information is for long-term planning
What is operational information primarily used for?
What is operational information primarily used for?
Which aspect distinguishes strategic information from other types of information?
Which aspect distinguishes strategic information from other types of information?
What is the main advantage of a computer over an adding machine?
What is the main advantage of a computer over an adding machine?
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the basic operations performed by a computer?
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the basic operations performed by a computer?
What characteristic of computers enables them to perform a wide range of tasks?
What characteristic of computers enables them to perform a wide range of tasks?
What happens once the CPU meets the last instruction 'stop program execution'?
What happens once the CPU meets the last instruction 'stop program execution'?
Which of the following is a characteristic that distinguishes computers from humans?
Which of the following is a characteristic that distinguishes computers from humans?
What is one of the primary capabilities of computers mentioned in the text?
What is one of the primary capabilities of computers mentioned in the text?
What is one of the abilities of a computer mentioned in the text?
What is one of the abilities of a computer mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a benefit of using computers according to the text?
Which of the following is a benefit of using computers according to the text?
What is one limitation of computers as mentioned in the text?
What is one limitation of computers as mentioned in the text?
What is the main purpose of feeding data into a computer?
What is the main purpose of feeding data into a computer?
Which ability does a computer lack according to the text?
Which ability does a computer lack according to the text?
Why can't a computer correct wrong instructions on its own according to the text?
Why can't a computer correct wrong instructions on its own according to the text?
What type of computer is designed to be used by individuals?
What type of computer is designed to be used by individuals?
Which type of computer can handle more data and more input/output than microcomputers?
Which type of computer can handle more data and more input/output than microcomputers?
What type of computer is suited for performing thousands upon thousands of concurrent transactions?
What type of computer is suited for performing thousands upon thousands of concurrent transactions?
Which type of computer is the fastest and designed for complex operations on large data sets at high speeds?
Which type of computer is the fastest and designed for complex operations on large data sets at high speeds?
What is the primary constraint for supercomputers?
What is the primary constraint for supercomputers?
Which type of computer deals with problems constrained by input/output and demands reliability above all else?
Which type of computer deals with problems constrained by input/output and demands reliability above all else?
What type of computer represents data in the form of continuous electrical signals?
What type of computer represents data in the form of continuous electrical signals?
Which type of computer encompasses the best features of analog and digital computers?
Which type of computer encompasses the best features of analog and digital computers?
What is essential for the well-operability of a computer's entire component according to the text?
What is essential for the well-operability of a computer's entire component according to the text?
Which type of computers can work in all environments?
Which type of computers can work in all environments?
What type of computers can only perform a specified task according to the text?
What type of computers can only perform a specified task according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of digital computers according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of digital computers according to the text?
