Information Technology Acronyms for GenCyber

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CPU

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Central Processing Unit

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I/O

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Input/Output

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OS

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Operating System

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RAM

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Random Access Memory

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ROM

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Read Only Memory

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GUI

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Graphical User Interface

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What is information technology?

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Technology that enables information to be used to produce products & services.

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Do people who work in the information technology area work with hardware and/or software?

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True

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Someone managing the IT would be: monitoring & controlling computer systems in a company

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monitoring & controlling computer systems in a company

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The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals is called:

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Operating System