1st 9 Weeks Exam - Intro to IT Fundamentals

Which of the following BEST describes personal responsibility?

• How you act even if no one is watching

• Rules that support your personal values

• Provides the basis for your code of ethics

• Obeying laws that regulate how computers are used

A user has entered a search string into an application and clicked on the search icon. Which of the following is the NEXT step in the computing process?

• Storage

• Processing

• Input

• Output

Which of the following is data temporarily stored on?

• Keyboard

• Printed page

• Memory chips

• Hard drive

Which of the following is something that an Information Technology (IT) professional would do?

• Collect and utilize data

• Create and improve software

• Manage grades and enrollments

• Build and repair computers

Which of the following played vital roles in the advancement of national defense, science, and social change?

• Microchip

• Supercomputers

• Hollerith's Tabulating Machine

• Smartphones

Which of the following BEST describes Computer Science (CS)?

• It refers to everything that involves computers.

• It refers to meeting the technological needs of businesses.

• It has to do with collecting and utilizing data.

• It is the study of computers and computing concepts.

Which of the following provides a computer system with the ability to retrieve and manipulate data at a future time?

• Processing

• Transistor

• Microchip

• Storage

Which of the following is the term for a device (usually external to a computer) that is plugged into a computer's communication port or connected wirelessly?

• An attachment

• A flash drive

• A plug-in

• A peripheral

Mike decides to humiliate a former friend by posting embarrassing photos on social media. Which ethical standard did he violate?

• Confidentiality

• Human dignity

• Civility

• Property rights

Which of the following is something a computer scientist would do?

• Create and maintain computer networks

• Solve problems in areas like robotics

• Help people with their technological needs

• Help organizations know how to generate information