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What is the best overall approach to education and career development for IT professionals?

A
formal education in a school or college
B
attending courses while employed and working
C
formal education followed by lifelong learning
D
self-directed learning experiences
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What special certifications do Cisco and Novell offer that can help satisfy job requirements for Information Services and Support and Network System Administration professionals?

A
human interface support
B
network support
C
operating system support
D
software training support
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Read the scenario below, and then answer the question. Dan is trying to decide on what his major should be in college, so he chooses to take a personality test. What can Dan expect to learn from this test?

A
the weaknesses he can address and the strengths he has
B
the academic areas he might have natural talent and ability in
C
which methods of solving problems and interacting with others he favors
D
what his favorite hobbies and interests are
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Which pair of Information Technology career fields may require work to be done outside of normal office hours?

A
interactive media and network system administration
B
information services and support and network system administration
C
programming and software development and information services and support
D
programming and software development and interactive media
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Which documents might an employer expect to find in a career portfolio?

A
school assignments, report cards, and athletic awards
B
writing samples, national test scores, and letters of recommendation
C
reverse chronological resume, functional resume, and drafts of cover letters
D
lists of target employers, candidate strengths, and weaknesses and job applications
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After establishing a long term goal and understanding what it entails, the best next step is to

A
plan numerous intermediate short-term goals.
B
identify personal and professional assets.
C
take a personality test.
D
obtain formal education.
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When an entrepreneur has three employees at a busy and growing software company, what is the primary responsibility of the employees?

A
create the product that customers want
B
explain business decisions to stakeholders
C
identify and contact financial investors
D
select new types of software to sell
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Which of the following best describes professional behavior in the IT field?

A
teaching others about technology in order to increase IT knowledge in the community
B
discouraging others from pursuing an IT career to secure your own job
C
avoiding professional organizations and events to protect sensitive information
D
using computer jargon when talking to a non-technical audience to show your knowledge
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While traditionally employers used computers to track ordering and inventory, computers are used now to

A
automate merchandise ordering and inventorying.
B
prevent fraudulent ordering of merchandize.
C
automate advertising efforts on billboards and radio.
D
prevent ordering that hasn’t been budgeted for.
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How is a technical certificate like a computer-related associate degree?

A
They both take the same amount of time to complete.
B
They both provide evidence for specialized training.
C
They both require full time enrollment at a community college.
D
They both offer the same benefits and advancement opportunities.
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A software engineer with a detail oriented personality has the patience and aptitude for

A
writing thoughtful emails about software that never have any typos.
B
looking through many lines of code for errors that cause bugs.
C
long meetings with the development team to decide on software requirements.
D
working long hours on difficult, technical problems.
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If you had an idea for a new software company, what would be the best approach to help make it a successful business?

A
develop a business plan to describe how to maintain and grow revenues
B
go back to school to get a degree in IT business administration
C
hire employees who understand the software development industry
D
seek out financial support for venture capital, angel investors and grants
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Which results are expected in a personality test but not a skills assessment?

A
patience, problem-solving, human relations
B
openness, conscientiousness, extraversion
C
public speaking, assessment, computer skill
D
computer training, technical writing, business oriented
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In which of the following careers must one learn and use programming languages?

A
Systems Analyst
B
Software Engineer
C
Database Administrator
D
Computer Support Specialist

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