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MISY EXAM -1 (CHAPTERS 1-5) questions and answers
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MISY EXAM #1 (CHAPTERS 1-5)questions and answers
Digital Technology - answer Allows us to manipulate all types of
information as digits (1s and 0s) in order to store and manage the
information more efficiently and effectively
Digital Literacy - answer Refers to an understanding of how computers
represent different types of data with digits, and how the usefulness of
that representation assists people in leading productive lives
Computer - answer A digital electronics device that combines hardware
and software to accept the input of data, then process and store the data
to produce some useful output
5 Primary Functions - answer Computation, Automation, Communication,
Entertainment, Managing Information
Computer Literacy - answer Refers to a functional understanding of the
fundamentals of computers and their uses
Bit - answer Short for binary digit is a digit that can be 1 or 0. A bit is the
smallest unit of information that a digital electronics device can
manipulates
Byte - answer A group of 8 bits
Digitization - answer The process of transforming information, such a
text, images, and sounds, into digital representation (1s and 0s) so that it
can be stored and processed by computers
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