Exam 9: The Computer Industry and Careers

A manual calculator first appeared around 1200 in China.

A product which is announced by a company but never produced is called ____.

A(n)____, shown in the figure above, is an electronic device that controls the flow of electrons in a vacuum.

The device shown in the figure above, used to perform multiplication and division, was called ____.

Explain the term "information technology (IT)industry."

You are employed by a large company which manufactures microcomputers. While discussing your job with a friend, you mention that your company does not manufacture all of its computer parts. Some parts are purchased from an outside supplier, as is the case with the hard drive and processor. Explain to your friend why a company might choose to outsource some of its components.

The punch cards shown in the above figure were designed by ____.

Which of the following is NOT true when comparing transistors to vacuum tubes?

You are hired to manage a network in a local CPA firm. Your employer hands you a box containing Microsoft Office 2007 and asks you to install it on all the computers in the business. When you ask if the company owns a license to allow for the installation on multiple machines, you are told that it does not. However, your employer directs you to install it anyway. How would copyright laws affect your decision?

A ____ creates documentation for large programming projects and writes the online or printed user manuals that accompany computers, peripherals, and software.

The organizational structure of a company is called a hierarchy.