Question 1

​Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

​radio

Question 2

​The term product life cycle is frequently used to describe patterns in the way consumers adopt technology products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identifies six national security functions supplied by the ICT sector. Which one of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Provide identity management and trust support services
B)  ​Provide disruptive technologies
C)  ​Provide incident management capabilities
D)  ​Provide Internet routing, access, and communications services

Question 4

​_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​First
B)  ​Second
C)  ​Third
D)  ​Fourth

Question 5

​The ____________ was designed to tabulate the 1890 census and used cards with designated areas representing data fields.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Babbage's Analytical Engine
B)  ​Schickard's Calculator
C)  ​Atanasoff-Berry Computer
D)  ​Hollerith Tabulating Machine

Question 6

​ICT use in emerging nations lags behind its use in developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1940s
B)  ​1950s
C)  ​1960s
D)  ​1970s

Question 8

​Moore's law accurately described the rate of chip innovation for the last 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

​A(n) ________ administrator analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A(n) ________ administrator analyzes a company's data...

Question 11

​A(n)  _________ is a set of guidelines designed to help professionals thread their way through a sometimes tangled web of ethical on-the-job decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-compete clause​
B)  ​confidentiality statement
C)  ​proprietary information
D)  ​code of ethics D

Question 12

​Transistors performed functions similar to vacuum tubes, but they were larger and more power hungry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The growth of the ICT industry has a generally upward trend.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​A Web site developer manages an organization's online reputation by establishing and maintaining social media sites and evaluating analytics to support its mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first...

Question 16

​The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act is meant to offer protection to whistleblowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The information industry has three major facets: _________, computers, and telecommunications.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The information industry has three major facets:...

Question 18

​___________ states that every two years the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double without raising its cost.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​___________ states that every two years the...

Question 19

The Apple II computer included color graphics.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy...

Exam 8: The IT Industry

​Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

Correct Answerverified​radio

​The term product life cycle is frequently used to describe patterns in the way consumers adopt technology products.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

​The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identifies six national security functions supplied by the ICT sector. Which one of the following is not one of them?

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​_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

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​The ____________ was designed to tabulate the 1890 census and used cards with designated areas representing data fields.

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​ICT use in emerging nations lags behind its use in developed nations.

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​Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

​Moore's law accurately described the rate of chip innovation for the last 50 years.

Correct AnswerverifiedTrue

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

​A(n) ________ administrator analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.

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​A(n) _________ is a set of guidelines designed to help professionals thread their way through a sometimes tangled web of ethical on-the-job decisions.

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​Transistors performed functions similar to vacuum tubes, but they were larger and more power hungry.

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The growth of the ICT industry has a generally upward trend.​

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​A Web site developer manages an organization's online reputation by establishing and maintaining social media sites and evaluating analytics to support its mission.

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​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

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​The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act is meant to offer protection to whistleblowers.

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The information industry has three major facets: _________, computers, and telecommunications.​

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​___________ states that every two years the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double without raising its cost.

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The Apple II computer included color graphics.​

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​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

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Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

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The term product life cycle is frequently used to describe patterns in the way consumers adopt technology products.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identifies six national security functions supplied by the ICT sector. Which one of the following is not one of them?

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_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

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The ____________ was designed to tabulate the 1890 census and used cards with designated areas representing data fields.

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ICT use in emerging nations lags behind its use in developed nations.

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Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

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Moore's law accurately described the rate of chip innovation for the last 50 years.

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The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.

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A(n) ________ administrator analyzes a company's data to determine the most effective way to collect and store it.

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A(n) _________ is a set of guidelines designed to help professionals thread their way through a sometimes tangled web of ethical on-the-job decisions.

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Transistors performed functions similar to vacuum tubes, but they were larger and more power hungry.

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The growth of the ICT industry has a generally upward trend.

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A Web site developer manages an organization's online reputation by establishing and maintaining social media sites and evaluating analytics to support its mission.

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Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

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The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act is meant to offer protection to whistleblowers.

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The information industry has three major facets: _________, computers, and telecommunications.

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___________ states that every two years the number of transistors in an integrated circuit will double without raising its cost.

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The Apple II computer included color graphics.

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Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

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