WGU C182 FInal Exam Study Set
What is the definition of information technology? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It is the
technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER Network Administrator
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Third generation
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
machine language
What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Saas or Software as a Service
What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It allows companies to
reach a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and
a large capacity hard drive? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER Spreadsheet program and word processor
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER External microphone and USB flash drive
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Information system
A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum and maximum hits for each
country and region, and popularity of certain browsers among visitors. What is the
timestamp considered in this scenerio? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Data
a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next
year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager
considering? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Reliable
Which two are parts of an information system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Databases and
Networks.
What is the difference between processing and storage? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of
records and processed as a unit? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Batch processing
What is the role of the systems administrator? - >>>>>>>ANSWER To install and
maintain network resources.
Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Expanding the
infrasturcture to support additional locations.
What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Contact the group to arrange a demo of their
product.
, Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Could the end users reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Planning
What effect does scope creep have on a project? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It increases
unplanned costs for the project.
Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Allowing easy access to customer account
information.
Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful? - >>>>>>>ANSWER User Acceptance
Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Pilot
What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities. - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at
the same time? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Data mirrorring
Which action would support confidentiality? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Updating security
software.
Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being
compromised, lost, or stolen? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Security Breach Notification laws
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information
technology? - >>>>>>>ANSWER By developing policies for information usage.
What is part of the role of an It professional assocation? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Provides
professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systems - >>>>>>>ANSWER
What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Writes
laws dealing with information technology
Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Cost for hardware resources are decreased.
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers
and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing mutiple computers. -
>>>>>>>ANSWER virtual machines
Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer. - >>>>>>>ANSWER Peer-to-
peer
One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with
requested information. - >>>>>>>ANSWER Client-server
Allows the user to control the actions of the software and through the software, to
access hardware. - >>>>>>>ANSWER The operating system
Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER An internet browser displays a web page.
What is true about the Linux operating system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Linux runs on both
servers and workstations
Which characteristic identifies application sotware that is cloud based? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER provided by third party providers
What is the definition of information technology? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It is the
technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER Network Administrator
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Third generation
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
machine language
What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Saas or Software as a Service
What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It allows companies to
reach a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and
a large capacity hard drive? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER Spreadsheet program and word processor
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER External microphone and USB flash drive
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Information system
A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum and maximum hits for each
country and region, and popularity of certain browsers among visitors. What is the
timestamp considered in this scenerio? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Data
a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next
year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager
considering? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Reliable
Which two are parts of an information system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Databases and
Networks.
What is the difference between processing and storage? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of
records and processed as a unit? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Batch processing
What is the role of the systems administrator? - >>>>>>>ANSWER To install and
maintain network resources.
Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Expanding the
infrasturcture to support additional locations.
What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Contact the group to arrange a demo of their
product.
, Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Could the end users reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Planning
What effect does scope creep have on a project? - >>>>>>>ANSWER It increases
unplanned costs for the project.
Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Allowing easy access to customer account
information.
Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful? - >>>>>>>ANSWER User Acceptance
Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Pilot
What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities. - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at
the same time? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Data mirrorring
Which action would support confidentiality? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Updating security
software.
Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being
compromised, lost, or stolen? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Security Breach Notification laws
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information
technology? - >>>>>>>ANSWER By developing policies for information usage.
What is part of the role of an It professional assocation? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Provides
professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systems - >>>>>>>ANSWER
What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Writes
laws dealing with information technology
Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business? - >>>>>>>ANSWER
Cost for hardware resources are decreased.
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers
and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing mutiple computers. -
>>>>>>>ANSWER virtual machines
Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer. - >>>>>>>ANSWER Peer-to-
peer
One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with
requested information. - >>>>>>>ANSWER Client-server
Allows the user to control the actions of the software and through the software, to
access hardware. - >>>>>>>ANSWER The operating system
Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER An internet browser displays a web page.
What is true about the Linux operating system? - >>>>>>>ANSWER Linux runs on both
servers and workstations
Which characteristic identifies application sotware that is cloud based? -
>>>>>>>ANSWER provided by third party providers
