Why is it important to continually study to learn new IT skills?

Because IT technologies change quickly and are becoming more complex

From below, choose the best description of a Website manager duties.

To oversee the web development team that creates a company's website

What is the purpose of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000?

Develop technical specifications for various activities worldwide

Replication is this . . .

Copying data from one source to another

I am a "scalable" solution. What is my job?

To maintain and function well when work is increased or hardware is added

Cloud computing does this . . .

Services hosted in a remote location

I determine the visibility of websites across multiple clients and search engines. What am I?

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Analyst

A Database Administrator does this . . .

Maintains databases including security of resources and data

How does ROI affect your employment as an IT professional?

Employers need you to earn your salary invested by making money for company

Which are the least effective methods to find IT careers?

Classfied ads, job fairs, and career fairs

What is an "end user"?

A person who will use developed technologies for a specific purpose

Choose the best definition of "web interoperability".

Various web-access hardware & software work well together

A common belief in a theory or its principles

Why is using a plaintext resume the best option for sending online resumes?

Contains little formatting & can be read by many programs & are virus resis

Define Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Internet marketing that increases visits to a website by higher ranking

What is a "dead link"?

A link that sends a user to a missing page

Ontology is the study of this . . .

How a company is organized and how each domain relates to each other

Good communication skills are important in IT careers because of this . . .

You will be required to translate technical concepts to non-technical users

Choose the best definition for Information Technology

Managing and processing information using computers

What is the main benefit of "Portable Document Format"?

It can be read by many different platforms

What is the role of a website designer?

Creates the look and feel of what users will see on the internet

Web application developers do this . . .

Use programming languages to design, build, and test web pages and links

In order of earliest to latest, what is the technology adoption life cycle

Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, Laggards

What is a holistic perspective in relation to Information Technology?

Understanding needs of a business and technologies required to meet needs

What is the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)?

Mandates web technologies are compatible with one another

We promote internet standards for the smooth operation of TCP/IP protocols. . . Who are we?

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

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1
Why is it important to continually study to learn new IT skills?
IT technologies are easier to learn after high school
IT technologies are difficult to learn and are not for everybody
Because IT technologies change quickly and are becoming more complex
IT technologies remain the same year after year
2
From below, choose the best description of a Website manager duties.
Develop the layout and appearance of website's colors and graphics
Analyze the effectiveness of a company's website
To connect users to the company's website
To oversee the web development team that creates a company's website
3
What is the purpose of a database?
Store information
Store and manage information
Create websites
Send information to the computer
4
This person makes sure IT resources are implemented and managed properly
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
5
What is the purpose of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000?
Develop tech specifications for limited activities in the United States
Develop technical specifications for various activities worldwide
Provides copyright protection for intellectual properties
Helps computer manufacturers secure a patent for inventions
6
Replication is this . . .
Sending information to more than one place at a time
Sending the same information to more than one place
Copying data to another place in the same source
Copying data from one source to another
7
I am a "scalable" solution. What is my job?
To create an environment that makes a company good to work for
To study data carefully and make a plan
To help with the replication of company databases
To maintain and function well when work is increased or hardware is added
8
Which type of resume format is best suited for posting on a website?
PDF
HTML
Pain Text
RTF
9
Cloud computing does this . . .
Services hosted in a remote location
Services provided by many companies at the same time
Services provided in the clouds
Services provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
10
I determine the visibility of websites across multiple clients and search engines. What am I?
Database Analyst
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Analyst
IT Analyst
Web Site Manager
11
A Database Administrator does this . . .
Plans the logical and physical structure of a database
Perrform analysis to enhance database performance
Maintains databases including security of resources and data
Creates the databases for an organization
12
How does ROI affect your employment as an IT professional?
Employers want you to invest your money with the company
Employers need you to tell customers to invest their money in the company
Employers need you to earn your salary invested by making money for company
You need to earn interest on the money you are paid
13
Which are the least effective methods to find IT careers?
On-campus interviews, volunteer for possible jobs, internet search
Classfied ads, job fairs, and career fairs
Internet search, networking with friends, and visiting employment agencies
Classified ads, career fairs, internet search, submit resumes online
14
What is an "end user"?
A person who creates technologies for companies
Employers who take advantage of the people who work for them
A person who will use developed technologies for a specific purpose
A person who takes advantage of another employee
15
Which group of sites below are used to conduct internet job search?
Safari, Google Chrome, Google
Internet Explorer, Glassdoor, Indeed
Indeed, Linkedin, Monster
Google Chrome, ZipRecruiter, Linkedin
16
Choose the best definition of "web interoperability".
Various web-access hardware & software work well together
To have limited access to computers and new technology
That computer users are able to use various types of computers
Specific web-access technology are free and open to the public
17
Determining the requirements that a database must fulfill to function properly is called this . . .
Data Function
Data Modeling
Data Fulfillment
Data Check
18
Website designers create the appearance of web sites.
False
True
19
What is the name of the document published by the IETF that details information about standardized internet protocols?
Standard Internet Protocols
Request for Comments (RFC)
World Wide Web Consoritum
Internet Protocol Publication
20
What is a paradigm?
A common belief in a theory or its principles
The order of presentation of concepts
Belief in your worth as an employee
A rule that is to be followed in IT careers
21
Why is using a plaintext resume the best option for sending online resumes?
Are vulnerable to viruses & can't be read by many different platforms
Are the same as a PDF
Contains little formatting & can be read by many programs & are virus resis
Contain the best of two types of formatting--plain and RTF
22
What is "ROI"?
Read on Internet
Rest of Investment
Return on Investment
Resume on Internet
23
Define Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Comparing search engines and choosing the best one
Database modeling that is created on the internet
Making the internet easier to navigate
Internet marketing that increases visits to a website by higher ranking
24
I am responsible for overview and plan of a website's development. What am I?
Web Architect
Mobile App Developer
Website Developer
IT Professional
25
What does "PDF" stand for?
Portable Display Format
Printable Display Format
Portable Document Format
Printable Document Format
26
I install, modify and repair personal computer hardware and install software. What am I?
Web Site Administrator
Web Master
Help Desk Technician
PC Repair Technician
27
This group is most likely to accept or adopt a new product in the technology adoption life cycle.
Innovators
Late Majority
Early Adopters
Laggards
28
I am the highest-ranking corporate officer of an organization. Who am I?
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
29
What is a "dead link"?
A link that is not used enough by customers
A link that sends a user to more than one page
A link that sends a user to a missing page
A link that is removed from a site by the Website Developer
30
Ontology is the study of this . . .
How employees determine their worth to the organization
How an organization counts its employees in order to pay them
How to get raises during the best time of the year
How a company is organized and how each domain relates to each other
31
This is the fastest-growing career field in the world today.
Sales and Marketing
Information Technology (IT)
Insurance
Music Creators
32
This is the best resume format to attach to emails . . .
CSS
RTF
HTML
PDF
33
Good communication skills are important in IT careers because of this . . .
Good communication helps employers speak to their employees
Non-technical users won't need you to help them understand IT concepts
You will be required to translate technical concepts to non-technical users
You are required to speak to customers who understand high-tech concepts
34
This employee diagnoses and resolves users' technical hardware & software problems. Who is it?
Help Desk Technician
Database Manager
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Information Technology Technician
35
Choose the best definition for Information Technology
Creating a web page for your own company
Typing your term paper on the computer
Managing and processing information using computers
Managing information in an organization
36
This is the best resume format to send online to potential employers . . .
Rich Text Format
Formatted
Resume
Plaintext
37
What is the main benefit of "Portable Document Format"?
It can be read by many different platforms
It can be saved on the computer
It's the same as Plain Text; it does not have visually-appealing formatting
It can not be read by many different platforms
38
I determine the effectiveness of websites for organization and end-user.
Website Designer
Website Developer
Web Architect
Website Analyst
39
What is the role of a website designer?
To learn to communicate with the computer
To troubleshoot website problems
To connect websites to people who want to use them
Creates the look and feel of what users will see on the internet
40
Web application developers do this . . .
Communicate with customers on the internet
Use programming languages to design, build, and test web pages and links
Design the layout and appearance of web sites
Review the plan of a web site's development
41
What does the error message "404 - Page Not Found" mean?
Your computer is malfunctioning and requires service
You are not allowed to look at that web page
Your computer needs to be rebooted
You've clicked a dead link
42
You only need to understand new technologies if you want to work in the IT Career field
True
False
43
In order of earliest to latest, what is the technology adoption life cycle
Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, Laggards
Early Majority, Innovators, Early Adopters, Laggards, Late Majority
Late Majority, Laggards, Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority
Laggards, late majority, early majority, early adopters, innovators
44
Moore's Law is used to refer to the prediction of rapid advancement of technology
True
False
45
What is a holistic perspective in relation to Information Technology?
Hiring the employees that want to work in a company
Understanding the needs of a business
Starting a business using the company
Understanding needs of a business and technologies required to meet needs
46
What is the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)?
Mandates that computers are small enough to fit on desktops
Mandates web technologies are compatible with one another
Mandates that investors invest in various companies
Mandates that web technologies work for specific platforms
47
I combine the best of formatted and non-formatted resumes for online submission. What am I?
HTML
Rich Text Format (RTF)
PDF
Plain Text
48
What do you call a major change in a way of thinking?
Replication
Paradigm shift
Moore's Law
SEO Analyst
49
We promote internet standards for the smooth operation of TCP/IP protocols. . . Who are we?
Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Requests for Comments (RFC)
50
How do some companies use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?
To connect with friends and family
To allow employees to work to meet new people
To communicate with customers
To create a way to keep track of their employees

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