1.2.5 Section Quiz
Candidate: Julie Bondzich (juliebondzich)
Date: 6/20/2021 7:07:49 pm • Time spent: 05:43
Score: 100%
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Question 1:
Passing Score: 80%
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Which of the following BEST describes Information Technology (IT)?
IT has to do with collecting and utilizing data.
IT refers to designing, creating, and improving software.
IT deals with how to turn information into meaningful decisions.
IT refers to everything that involves computers.
EXPLANATION
Information Technology (IT) as a general term refers to everything that involves computers.
Information Systems (IS) has to do with collecting and utilizing data. It deals with how to turn that
information into meaningful decisions.
Computer scientists are those who design, create, and improve software.
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Question 2:
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Which of the following is something that an Information Technology (IT) professional would do?
Manage grades and enrollments
Build and repair computers
Collect and utilize data
Create and improve software
EXPLANATION
IT professionals build and repair computers.
Information Systems (IS) has to do with collecting and utilizing data. For example, a school would use
IS to manage grades and enrollments.
Computer scientists are those who design, create, and improve software.
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Question 3:
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Which of the following is something that an Information Systems (IS) professional would do?
Turn information into meaningful decisions
Create and maintain computer networks
Devise new ways to use computers
Help people with their technology needs
EXPLANATION
IS professionals help organizations know what information they need, how to generate it, and how to
turn that information into meaningful decisions.
IT professionals build and repair computers, create and maintain networks, and help people with
their technology needs.
Computer scientists devise new ways to use computers.
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Question 4:
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Which of the following BEST describes Computer Science (CS)?
It is the study of computers and computing concepts.
It refers to meeting the technological needs of businesses.
It has to do with collecting and utilizing data.
It refers to everything that involves computers.
EXPLANATION
Computer Science (CS) is the study of computers and computing concepts.
Information Technology (IT) has two meanings. It refers to everything that involves computers and
also to meeting the technological needs of businesses, schools, governments, and other
organizations.
Information Systems (IS) has to do with collecting and utilizing data.
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Question 5:
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Which of the following is something a computer scientist would do?
Create and maintain computer networks
Help people with their technological needs
Solve problems in areas like robotics
Help organizations know how to generate information
EXPLANATION
Computer scientists devise new ways to use computers in order to solve problems in areas like
robotics, forensics, numerical analysis, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
IT professionals build and repair computers, create and maintain networks, and help people with
their technological needs.
IS professionals help organizations know what information they need, how to generate it, and how to
turn that information into meaningful decisions.
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