WGU D322 Introduction to IT Final
Exam Review (2025/2026) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Network administrator - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The IT position responsible for working with
routers and switches.
Third generation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The generation in which silicon chips were first used
in computers.
Machine language - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The low-level language that corresponds one-to-one
with assembly.
SaaS (Software as a Service) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The service that allows users to use a
software application installed on a remote server.
IT's role in globalization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔It allows companies to reach a wider customer
base.
Desktop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A category of computer that has an external flat screen
monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive.
Productivity software - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Software application packages such as word
processors and spreadsheet programs.
External microphone - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A computer peripheral connected to the
computer through a port.
, USB flash drive - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A computer peripheral connected to the computer
through a port.
Information System - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A collection of information used to support
management of an organization.
Timestamp - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Considered data in the scenario of a website logging visitor
information.
Timely - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The characteristic of valuable data that a manager considers for
budget estimates.
Parts of an information system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Networks and databases.
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Involves temporary information.
Storage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Involves permanent information.
Benefit of a computer network in a business - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Facilitates communication
and resource sharing among employees.
Costs for hardware resources - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Decreased
Virtual Machines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A software emulator program that permits a
computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of
purchasing multiple computers.
Peer-to-peer - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
Exam Review (2025/2026) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Network administrator - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The IT position responsible for working with
routers and switches.
Third generation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The generation in which silicon chips were first used
in computers.
Machine language - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The low-level language that corresponds one-to-one
with assembly.
SaaS (Software as a Service) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The service that allows users to use a
software application installed on a remote server.
IT's role in globalization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔It allows companies to reach a wider customer
base.
Desktop - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A category of computer that has an external flat screen
monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive.
Productivity software - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Software application packages such as word
processors and spreadsheet programs.
External microphone - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A computer peripheral connected to the
computer through a port.
, USB flash drive - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A computer peripheral connected to the computer
through a port.
Information System - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A collection of information used to support
management of an organization.
Timestamp - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Considered data in the scenario of a website logging visitor
information.
Timely - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The characteristic of valuable data that a manager considers for
budget estimates.
Parts of an information system - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Networks and databases.
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Involves temporary information.
Storage - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Involves permanent information.
Benefit of a computer network in a business - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Facilitates communication
and resource sharing among employees.
Costs for hardware resources - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Decreased
Virtual Machines - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A software emulator program that permits a
computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of
purchasing multiple computers.
Peer-to-peer - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
