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54 terms Ada Which kind of computers are used to process credit card payments?Mainframes What is a solid-state drive (SSD) used for?Used as hard drives in notebook computers. Uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use but can reach data in only a 10th of the time a flash drive requires.What does the term "twisted pair" refer to?Ethernet network cables are specialized wires with adapters that plug into the NIC, and the most common type of cable wire is called a twisted pair. A twisted pair is a specialized wire that cancels out electromagnetic interference from other electronic devices and increases reliability.Which term refers collectively to the computer equipment, the network configuration, the software, and the databases used in a business?IT infrastructure A law firm is located on a single floor of an office building and is setting up a client/server environment for its attorneys and their assistants.Which type of network is most appropriate for this firm?

LAN Which kind of fraudulent activity can involve emails where someone tries to obtain personal information such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card details from the recipient?Phishing What is installed short-term working memory in a computer usually called?RAM (Random Access Memory)

What must IT managers frequently update to protect a company's IT infrastructure from virus attacks?Update the firewall What should be the primary consideration for IT managers when making software and hardware purchases to support IT infrastructure?Compatibility What are examples of hardware that need to be requested for a new employee?Laptop/ Desktop, Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, USB Stick, Phone, Internet Connection An employee has been tasked with copying spreadsheets from an individual network drive to a shared network drive. Which components of the IT infrastructure will this employee need to access to accomplish this task?Hardware, software, network and data An employee has been tasked with sharing sales data from spreadsheet reports at a meeting and needs to summarize the data into easy-to-view charts.Which additional software category will this employee need access to display the charts in the meeting?Business Intelligence (BI) What is the defining characteristic that differentiates structured data from unstructured data?Structured data is clearly defined & searchable types of data, while unstructured data is usually stored in its native format. Structured data is easy to search and analyze, while unstructured data requires more work to process and understand.What is the purpose of a data warehouse?To perform analytical processes. Gathered from many different operational databases- that support business analysis activities & decision-making tasks.Which concepts comprise the process of data governance?Most businesses find that a lack of data governance creates problems in duplication of effort and wasted effort as well as incorrect analysis and poor decision-making. Establishing data governance processes and procedures is a large undertaking.For example, a database administrator might construct data tables with fields that make it hard to determine the contents—they might label a field (column) with CstLastPD. To save space, the database administrator created an abbreviation for Customer Last Purchase Date, but the purpose of this field is not clear to other users when trying to perform a task such as creating a mailing campaign. This is where data governance helps in the data management process. A simple definition of data maps is that they are extra notes about the definition of a field, its data, and its use.What is a database management system (DBMS)? A program controlling the structure of a database & access to the data creates, processes, and administers database.What is the process of consistent data hygiene? Replacing, modifying, or deleting the dirty or coarse data. Ensuring that the data is correct and usable.Why does the ETL (extract, transform, load) process require careful planning?Extract, transform, and load (ETL) can eat bandwidth and storage at an alarming rate and size, so planning for use of the ETL tool is very important to the overall operation of the computer system.

Why do managers use SQL (Structured Query Language) to produce data output?This allows managers to write queries, generate reports, & completely bypass your data teams in some instances.An IT professional applied statistics and logic techniques to define, illustrate, and evaluate data. The purpose of this process is to turn the data into useful information.What is this process called?Data Analysis An analyst at a company uses a type of data analytics to reveal future patterns in the marketplace by looking for correlations between seemingly unrelated data.Which type of process is this analyst employing?Data Mining What is the overall purpose or objective of data mining? The overall purpose of uncovering patterns & finding relationships in a large dataset that can be used to make predictions about future trends.What is the distinguishing feature of Hadoop that makes it different from ETL (extract, transform, load)?ETL is an acronym for extract, transform, and load. It describes tools that are used to standardize data across systems and allows the data to be queried.Hadoop is an infrastructure for storing and processing large sets of data across multiple servers. Instead of centralized files in one place like a data warehouse or data mart, Hadoop uses a distributed file system that allows files to be stored on multiple servers.What is a customer relationship management (CRM)? Process in which a business or organization administers its interactions with customers, typically using data analysis to study large amounts of information.The owners of a family-owned supermarket have decided to implement a computerized checkout and reporting system.Which type of system is most appropriate for this purpose?

DSS An executive for a large shipping company asks the IT department to investigate and recommend a decision support system (DSS) that will help the company use quarterly and annual data to formulate long-term plans.Which types of decisions must this DSS primarily support?Strategic According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), what are the three types of research and development collaboration?Basic, Applied, and Development Jack has done a web search to find a company that sells cake pans, and the first items on the search results page are paid advertisements from a large online retail company and a restaurant supply store. Which strategy was employed to get those advertisements to the top of the page?SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

A graphic designer has created a logo for a new company. The logo is used on all company marketing materials. Which type of intellectual property law protects this logo from being used by another company?Trademark Online music-sharing sites have raised ethical and legal concerns related to intellectual property. Which type of intellectual property law is relevant to this issue?Copyright Which U.S. government regulation protects the rights of students' educational records?FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Which service allows businesses to increase their website server capacity in small increments as needed?CWH (Cloud-Web Hosting) A bike company uses computerized simulations to test a product in various conditions before creating a physical prototype of the product.Which category does this process fall under?

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(Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacture) Which development contributed to accelerated production and adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT)?Faster Internet Speeds A company is holding a customer relations training session, and the training team is deciding between holding the training as a conference or as a webinar.What is the primary reason to choose the webinar format?Being able to connect these locations via a network allows companies to take advantage of cost savings in other locations and maintain connectivity as if they were collocated.What do Internet of Things (IoT) devices require for the technology to work?Wi-Fi Connection A patient is sent home after a heart surgery, but the doctor is concerned that the patient may have continuing heart problems and wants to be alerted if a problem arises.What is a relevant Internet of Things (IoT) device for this situation?A device that monitors the patient's vital signs and regulates the heart. Will alert doctors if numbers get too high.What is a significant benefit businesses experience when using Internet of Things (IoT) technology?Efficient monitoring and tracking of their assets. Allowing data to be communicated faster and more accurately.A small plumbing company has started posting a weekly plumbing tip along with a discount code on social media.Which social media marketing technique is this company using?Social networking What is the key advantage of using only sponsored advertising to monetize an app?This allows the app to give the option to pay money to unlock other parts of the app.