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ISTM210
Exam
1
1st
speaker
notes
-
correct
answer-Computers
make
other
computers
which
make
other
computers
and
all
this
combined
to
ensure
that
machines
get
smarter
while
we
have
no
clue
what's
going
on
with
these
machines.
Aka,
the
apocalypse
is
soon.
An6virus
Utilities
-
correct
answer-Antivirus
software
identifies
known
virus
and
attempts
to
block
them
from
entering
and
infec6ng
a
computer
system.
Antivirus
software
keeps
a
list
(database)
of
known
viruses
and
virus-
like
programs.
Applica'on
So,ware(s)
sold
together
in
one
package
Three
to
five
basic
business
applications:
-
correct
answer-Spreadsheet
•
Database
•
Word
Processor
•
Presenta'on
so,ware
•
Project
Management
Software
Application
Software
-
correct
answer-•
Performs
particular
tasks
like
creating
budgets,
resumes,
or
professional
presentations.
(Chances
of
an
application
software
not
meeting
an
end-user's
needs
are
remote.)
Application
Software
Information:
-
correct
answer-Performs
tens
of
thousands
of
specific
tasks
for
an
end-user.
•
Spreadsheets
•
Database
•
Presentations,
etc.
Extremely
powerful
Needs
system
software
(operating
system)
to
work
Application
Softwares
are
A.
Not
very
Dependable
B.
Relatively
Dependable
C.
Extremely
Dependable
-
correct
answer-C.
Applications
that
work
alone
or
together...
-
correct
answer-Facilitates
ease-of-use
•
Similar
functionality
•
Similar
Graphical
User
Interface
(GUI)
•
Presented
in
windows
•
Multitasking
Based
on
a
hierarchy
of
folders
that
contain
computer
files.
File
management
systems
are
searchable
and
provide
information
on
files
:
-
correct
answer-•
File
name
•
File
creation
date
•
File
modification
date
•
Location
of
the
file
•
In
some
cases,
who
modified
and
created
a
file •
Size
of
the
file
Based
on
Moore's
Law,
will
the
technology
purchased
today
be
essentially
outdated
in
18
months?
If
you
purchased
1,200
internal
hard
drives
at
90%
off,
are
they
worth
it
with
the
evolu6on
of
Cloud
Computing?
-
correct
answer-find
answerT
Binary
Systems
-
correct
answer-•
Made
up
of
2
parts
•
In
the
case
of
a
computer,
a
'1'
or
a
'0',
which
are
bits.
•
8
bits
in
a
byte.
Example:
01000001
=
the
leIer
'A'
Most
microcomputers
use
the
American
Standard
Code
for
Informa6on
Interchange
(ASCII)
Birthday
and
weekday
of
her
birthday?
-
correct
answer-August
11,
1958
and
on
a
Tuesday
bus
lines:
-
correct
answer-•
Pathways
that
transfer
data
and
power.
•
Controlled
by
soUware
to
connect
to
devices
•
Measured
in
width.
Business
Computing
Hardware
-
correct
answer-Tangible
and
physical
aspects
of
compu(ng
hardware.
Business
Computing
Software-Concerned
with
four
basic
applications:
-
correct
answer-spreadsheets,
word
processors,
database,
and
presentation
software.
Business
IT
keys
-
correct
answer-Study,
Design,
Implementation,
Support,
Management
Business
Storage
Strategies
-
correct
answer-Cloud
Storage:
Does
this
technology
render
all
other
backup
methodologies
useless?
Data
Archiving
&
Backup
Strategies
Archiving
data
means:
•
When
data
and
informa7on
is
no
longer
needed
on
a
daily
basis.
•
Might
need
to
be
accessed
in
the
future
Businesses
computers
boot
up
based
on
its
_______
by
authentication
-
correct
answer-user
Businesses
need
to
carefully
consider
the
following
storage
strategies:
-
correct
answer-•
Capacity:
How
much
data
and
informa7on
needs
to
be
backed-up?
•
Access
time:
How
long
does
it
take
to
get
my
data
and
information
back?
•
Security:
Who
gets
to
see
my
data
and
informa7on?
•
Cost:
What
does
it
cost
do
backup
my
data
and
informa7on?
•
Disaster
Recovery:
If
there
is
a
natural
disaster,
will
I
still
be
in
business?
Collaborative
Applica'on
Software
does
what?
-
correct
answer-•
Conversational
Interaction
•
Digital
Interac'on
•
Webinar
•
Skype
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