Living in the IT Era- Chapter 1- Lesson 1

What does ICT stand for?

• Internet and Communication Technology

• Information and Computer Technology

• Information and Communication Technology

• Information and Control Technology

In what year was the term 'information technology' first introduced?

• 1980

• 1972

• 1965

• 1958

Which of the following is NOT a component of information technology?

• Decision support

• Computational data processing

• Business software

• Telecommunication devices

What is the first stage of data processing?

• Data input

• Data output

• Data collection

• Data preparation

Which of the following describes data preparation?

• Presenting processed data

• Transforming data into a machine-readable format

• Cleaning and organizing data

• Gathering raw data from sources

What is the purpose of a Decision Support System (DSS)?

• To store large volumes of data

• To manage customer relationships

• To automate billing processes

• To collect and analyze data for reports

Which type of processing involves handling large volumes of data at predetermined times?

• Real-time processing

• Manual processing

• Batch processing

• Online processing

What is the main focus of telecommunications?

• Data processing

• Data storage

• Access to information

• Software development

Which of the following is an example of real-time processing?

• Manual data entry

• GPS navigation systems

• Batch processing of transactions

• Mechanical data processing

What does cloud computing provide?

• Physical servers

• Local data storage

• Computing resources over the internet

• Manual data processing