ITEC Quiz 1
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- Digital media
- _________ refers to music, video, photographs, graphic art, animation, and 3D graphics stored and processed in a digital format.
- midrange
- A _______ server has the capacity to service dozens or even hundreds of users at a time.
- kiosk
- A(n) ___________ is a computer staion that provides the public with specific and useful information and services.
- Supercomputers
- ___________ the most powerful computers manufactured, harness the strength of hundreds or even thousands of processors simultaneously to accomplish very difficult tasks.
- computer network
- A _____________ is a telecommunications network that connects two or more computers for the purpose of sharing data, hardware, and software resources.
- management information system
- A(n) _______ is an information system used to provide useful information to decision makers, usually in the form of a report.
- database
- A __________ is a collection of data stored on a computer, organized to meet users' needs.
- Information
- is data organized and presented in a manner that has additional value beyond the value of the data itself.
- World Wide Web
- The ___________ is an Internet service that provides convenient access to information through hyperlinks.
- microprocessor
- A _______ combines microscopic electronic components on a single integrated circuit that processes bits according to software instructions.
- mainframe
- A _______ server can service hundreds or thousands of users at a time over a computer network.
- Technology
- refers to tools, materials, and processes that help solve human problems.
- personal computer
- A ______________ is a general-purpose computer designed to accommodate the many needs of an individual.
- Embedded computers
- _________ are special-purpose computers (typically an entire computer on one chip) that are embedded in electrical and mechanical devices in order to control them.
- information technology
- The expression ______________ can be defined as issues related to the components of an information system.
- Hardware
- refers to the tangible components of a computer system or digital device.
- expert system
- A(n) ________ is an information system that can make suggestions and reach conclusions in one particular area of expertise much the same way that a human expert can.
- Systems development
- __________ is the activity of creating new or modifying existing systems.
- decision support system(DSS)
- A(n) _______ is an information system used to support problem specific decision making.
- Servers
- ___________ are powerful general-purpose computers that provide information services to numerous users over a computer network.
- digital electronics device
- A _______________ is any device that stores and processes bits electronically
- file
- Bytes can be grouped together to create an electronic ______________, a named collection of instructions or data stored in the computer or digital device.
- Computer Literacy
- is a working understanding of the fundamentals of computers and their uses.
- Software
- comprises the electronic instructions that govern the computer system's functioning.
- e-commerce
- When transactions are carried out online, over the Internet or using other telecommunications and netwrk systems it is called ___________.
- file
- A _______ server may store and deliver files to employees' desktop computers over a company's private network.
- Information overload
- _________ is the common term used to describe a state in which the amount of information available overpowers one's abiliy to manage and use it.
- computer platform
- A computer's type, processor, and operating system define its ________
- A ______ server manages the printing requests for a printer shared by multiple users on a network.
- Information security
- _________ refers to the protection of information systems and the information they manage against unauthorized access, use, manipulation, or destruction, and against the denial of service to authorized users.
- CBIS
- A(n) _________ makes use of computer hardware and software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures to manage and distribute digital information.
- Wi-Fi
- _________ is a popular wireless networking standard that connects computers to other computers and to computer networks.
- computer
- A _____________ is a digital electronics device that combines hardware and software to accept the input of data, process and store the data, and produce someuseful utput.
- VoIP
- ______ is a popular technology tat allows phone conversations to trvel over the Internet or other data networks.
- Internet
- The ___________ is the world's largest public computer network; a network of networks that provides a vast array of services to individuals, businesses, and organizations around the world.