WGU E004 Intro to IT: Section 2
Lesson 1 Question and answers
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On-premises infrastructure - correct answer ✔physical hardware like PCs, workstations, and servers
located within an organization
Cloud infrastructure - correct answer ✔remote computing resources accessed via the internet.
Offering flexibility and scalability
Component of Tech Infrastructure: People - correct answer ✔IT professionals and end users apply
skills, make decisions, and keep tech functioning effectively
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Processes - correct answer ✔Standardized procedures ensure
tasks are completed consistently, securely, and efficiently across the organization
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Hardware - correct answer ✔Physical devices like computers,
servers, and routers
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Software - correct answer ✔Applications and operating systems
give hardware instructions and enable users to perform tasks and solve problems.
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Networks - correct answer ✔Wired and wireless connections allow
devices and systems to communicate and share info
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Databases - correct answer ✔Organized data storage systems
make it possible to store, retrieve, and manage large amounts of info quickly and reliably
, Component of Tech Infrastructure: Cloud - correct answer ✔Cloud platforms offer flexible, scalable
computing resources and storage that orgs. can access from anywhere
Traditional Infrastructure: Location - correct answer ✔On-premises servers managed locally
Traditional Infrastructure: Hardware requirements - correct answer ✔Physical hardware and large
data center space
Traditional Infrastructure: Scalability - correct answer ✔Limited by physical capacity- scaling requires
more hardware
Traditional Infrastructure: Maintenance - correct answer ✔IT staff must manage updates, repairs and
downtime
Traditional Infrastructure: Accessibility - correct answer ✔Accessible only within local networks or a
VPN
Traditional Infrastructure: Security Control - correct answer ✔Full internal control over data in
infrastructure security
Traditional Infrastructure: Example - correct answer ✔Company-owned data center, local application
servers
Cloud Infrastructure: Location - correct answer ✔Hosted remotely, accessible via the internet
Cloud Infrastructure: Hardware Requirements - correct answer ✔Virtualized resources, minimizing
physical hardware needs
Lesson 1 Question and answers
already passed 2026
On-premises infrastructure - correct answer ✔physical hardware like PCs, workstations, and servers
located within an organization
Cloud infrastructure - correct answer ✔remote computing resources accessed via the internet.
Offering flexibility and scalability
Component of Tech Infrastructure: People - correct answer ✔IT professionals and end users apply
skills, make decisions, and keep tech functioning effectively
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Processes - correct answer ✔Standardized procedures ensure
tasks are completed consistently, securely, and efficiently across the organization
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Hardware - correct answer ✔Physical devices like computers,
servers, and routers
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Software - correct answer ✔Applications and operating systems
give hardware instructions and enable users to perform tasks and solve problems.
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Networks - correct answer ✔Wired and wireless connections allow
devices and systems to communicate and share info
Component of Tech Infrastructure: Databases - correct answer ✔Organized data storage systems
make it possible to store, retrieve, and manage large amounts of info quickly and reliably
, Component of Tech Infrastructure: Cloud - correct answer ✔Cloud platforms offer flexible, scalable
computing resources and storage that orgs. can access from anywhere
Traditional Infrastructure: Location - correct answer ✔On-premises servers managed locally
Traditional Infrastructure: Hardware requirements - correct answer ✔Physical hardware and large
data center space
Traditional Infrastructure: Scalability - correct answer ✔Limited by physical capacity- scaling requires
more hardware
Traditional Infrastructure: Maintenance - correct answer ✔IT staff must manage updates, repairs and
downtime
Traditional Infrastructure: Accessibility - correct answer ✔Accessible only within local networks or a
VPN
Traditional Infrastructure: Security Control - correct answer ✔Full internal control over data in
infrastructure security
Traditional Infrastructure: Example - correct answer ✔Company-owned data center, local application
servers
Cloud Infrastructure: Location - correct answer ✔Hosted remotely, accessible via the internet
Cloud Infrastructure: Hardware Requirements - correct answer ✔Virtualized resources, minimizing
physical hardware needs
