Mark Recently Graduated with Honors from His College

question 94

Multiple Choice

Mark recently graduated with honors from his college. He has bragged to his friends that his academic performance has prepared him so well for a successful career that he can forget school or training in his future. In evaluating the future of the workplace, Mark is:

• A) exactly right. His past performance should carry him to success.
• B) completely wrong. Studies show that a college education has little to do with success.
• C) over confident. Global competition means that continuous learning will be needed in the future to adapt to rapid changes.
• D) probably right. Specialized training today is a key to continued success in the future.

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Definitions:

Big Data

A collection of data so large and complex that it is difficult to manage using traditional database management systems.

ROM

Read-Only Memory, a type of non-volatile storage that is used in computers and electronic devices to store firmware or application software in a way that is not easily or frequently altered.

Volatile

Refers to something that is highly unstable and can change rapidly, often used to describe financial markets or chemical substances.

Mainframes

High-performance computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, bulk data processing such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and transaction processing.