Knowledge Check 1
Waiting to acquire technology until it is proven is called what? (1.2)
Being a follower
The table of contents of a hard drive is called what?
FAT (file allocation table)
What law predicts that Google Earth will become Google Live? (1.2)
Moore's Law
Does the average businessperson need to be an expert in Information Technology? (1.2)
No
Will Google Earth become Google Live? (1.1)
Yes
What plays an import role when learning Information Technology?
attitude
Acquiring technology when it is first introduced is called what? (1.2)
being a leader
What is the easiest and most basic way to share data?
copy (or cut) and paste
What is the most important thing software does?
enables operating system
How is information represented on a monitor?
graphical user interface
The tangible and physical aspects of a computer are called what?
hardware
What are the largest and most powerful business computers?
mainframes
Desktop computers are considered what type of computer?
microcomputers
What computers process large amounts of data for a mid-sized business?
midrange computers
Running more than one application at a time is called what?
multitasking
Which method of sharing data is dynamic?
object linking (most important)
What part of the computer coordinates memory?
operating system
What part of a computer is responsible for reading and writing data?
operating systems
What is the most important part of an information system? (1.2)
people
A common name for an operating system is what?
platform
Any task a computer performs is called what?
process
What is the most important aspect of a productivity suite?
sharing data
A computer program that accomplishes a specific task is called what?
software
software sold as a collection are called what?
software suite
What kind of software requires no human interaction?
system software