WGU D322 - SECTION 2
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED
Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWER Used to create, maintain, and make
information available; responsible for storage, processing, and distribution of info
IT System - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of elements that interact to achieve
common goal; includes hardware, software, networking elements, users
Internet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available to public
Intranet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available only to users or system
Extranet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available within an organization, & also to
3rd parties
Outsourcing - CORRECT ANSWER Consultants brought in for technical support
5 Most Commonly Recognized Computing Disciplines - CORRECT ANSWER
Computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, information’s systems,
information technology
Computer System - CORRECT ANSWER a system that consists of hardware and
software components that work together to store, retrieve, and process datal
Data - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Raw facts or observations
Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Data - Information - Knowledge - Wisdom
Information - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of processed data from a
variety of sources
Knowledge - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of experience, values,
contextual information, expert insight, & grounded intuition that provides an environment
& framework for evaluations & incorporating new experiences & information
Wisdom - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Knowing the right thing to do
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS PASSED
Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWER Used to create, maintain, and make
information available; responsible for storage, processing, and distribution of info
IT System - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of elements that interact to achieve
common goal; includes hardware, software, networking elements, users
Internet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available to public
Intranet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available only to users or system
Extranet - CORRECT ANSWER Resources available within an organization, & also to
3rd parties
Outsourcing - CORRECT ANSWER Consultants brought in for technical support
5 Most Commonly Recognized Computing Disciplines - CORRECT ANSWER
Computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, information’s systems,
information technology
Computer System - CORRECT ANSWER a system that consists of hardware and
software components that work together to store, retrieve, and process datal
Data - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Raw facts or observations
Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Data - Information - Knowledge - Wisdom
Information - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of processed data from a
variety of sources
Knowledge - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of experience, values,
contextual information, expert insight, & grounded intuition that provides an environment
& framework for evaluations & incorporating new experiences & information
Wisdom - Data Pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER Knowing the right thing to do
