Information Technology Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "Software" refer to in Information Technology?

• Computers and related devices, such as keyboards, monitors, and speakers

• Use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

• Graphics, text, video, sound, and animation

• Programs which enable users to write papers, browse the Internet, download music and play games.

What is "Hardware" in the context of Information Technology?

• Programs which enable users to write papers, browse the internet, download music and play games

• Process of linking together different computing systems and software applications allowing them to work together

• Manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

• Computers and related devices, such as keyboards, monitors, printers, and speakers

What does "Multimedia" mean in Information Technology?

• Graphics, text, video, sound, and animation

• Individual who is self-employed and works directly for a company or on a contract basis

• Allows people to share information while working on different computers in different locations

• Process of linking together different computing systems and software applications allowing them to work together

What is the role of "Network Systems" in Information Technology?

• Use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

• Manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

• Process of linking together different computing systems and software applications allowing them to work together

• Allows people to share information while working on different computers in different locations.

What is "Information Technology" primarily concerned with?

• Graphics, text, video, sound, and animation

• Allows people to share information while working on different computers in different locations

• Manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

• Use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

What does "Systems Integration" involve in Information Technology?

• Use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

• Individual who is self-employed and works directly for a company or on a contract basis

• Graphics, text, video, sound, and animation

• Process of linking together different computing systems and software applications allowing them to work together

What is the manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with moveable counters?

• Calculator

• Abacus

• Texas Instrument

• Freelancer

What is a Freelancer?

• A person who does calculations for free

• An individual who creates contracts to work for free

• An individual who is self-employed and works directly for a company on a contract basis

• An individual who links computers together