BTA-Information Technology-Chapter One

                                            JAMIE SHEN

                    business>Ms. Bey

1. What is BIOS?

Answer: BIOS-BASIC. Input/output

                System>programs that start the computer

                                         Eg.ROM-Read only Memory

                                        RAM-Random access Memory     

2. How does defragmentation work?

Answer: Defragmentation is a places to reduce wasted space on the computer’s hard drive.

3. What are employability skills?

Answer: Employability skills-the list of skills that contribute to success in any career or education setting and are sought after by employers it can be transferrable.

4. What are competencies?

Answer: Competencies-are the charactenstics that underlie performance your: skills

                                    Knowledge

                                     Social role

5. What are some”fundamental”skills?

Answer: Fundamental –skills-technology, commendation, solve problems, mterperlation

6. What are “personal management” skills?

Answer: Person Management >good “A” (AH: tide)

                Take responsibilities.

7. What are “teamwork” skills?

Answer: Teamwork>flexibility

                 Give feedback.

                 Brainstorm

8. Explain why information technology is considered an organizational tool?

Answer: information: technology allows people to organize

9. What are two types of storage devices?

Answer: strange devices >hard drive, happy disk, carom, flash drive, DVD

10. What are two methods of time management?

Answer: Time Management- Agenda books to do lists, maintaining a calendar.

11. What are advantages and disadvantages of e-learning?

Answer:   ELearning

                   Disadvantages: NO one to monitor, no human contact.

                   Advantage: can work anytime, improve your independence.

12. What is the difference between a growth plan and an education plan?

Answer: Growth Plan: how to get to where you want to be.

13. Why is keeping an up to date portfolio so important?

Answer: Portfolio>helps you remember.