WGU D075 Information Technology
Management Essentials TESTS Questions
and Answers
1. Which type of computer runs a network operating system (NOS)?: A
server
2. Which type of software is designed to easily generate Gantt charts?:
Project
management software
3. What term refers specifically to the physical aspects of a computer
such as circuit boards, processor chips, memory, and keyboards?:
Hardware
4. Which application software features tables, records, and fields that
can be queried, updated, and managed by users, programmers, and
business ana- lysts?: Database software
5. Which term refers to any person in a business who uses a
computer to complete their day to day tasks of the business?: End-
users
6. What is the main purpose of a firewall?: To prevent unauthorized users from accessing
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, the
network.
7. A large company has decided to invest in new IT systems, including a
new server. Which IT professional should be tasked with setting up and
maintaining the server?: Computer System Administrator
8. A small business has a single network that allows every employee to
connect through a central server when they are in the company's main
office. What type of network is the business using?: Local area network (LAN)
9. What term refers to the study, design, development, implementation,
sup- port, and management of computer-based information systems?:
Information Tech-
Nology
10. An employee receives an email that appears to be from the IT
depart- ment. The email asks the recipient to click a link to verify their
username and password. Upon closer inspection, the employee realizes
that the email is a fraudulent attempt to obtain their password. What
type of fraud does this email represent?: Phishing
11. A data analyst is working with a very large set of data and trying
to calculate the amount of data processing that needs to be completed
each week.
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Management Essentials TESTS Questions
and Answers
1. Which type of computer runs a network operating system (NOS)?: A
server
2. Which type of software is designed to easily generate Gantt charts?:
Project
management software
3. What term refers specifically to the physical aspects of a computer
such as circuit boards, processor chips, memory, and keyboards?:
Hardware
4. Which application software features tables, records, and fields that
can be queried, updated, and managed by users, programmers, and
business ana- lysts?: Database software
5. Which term refers to any person in a business who uses a
computer to complete their day to day tasks of the business?: End-
users
6. What is the main purpose of a firewall?: To prevent unauthorized users from accessing
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15
, the
network.
7. A large company has decided to invest in new IT systems, including a
new server. Which IT professional should be tasked with setting up and
maintaining the server?: Computer System Administrator
8. A small business has a single network that allows every employee to
connect through a central server when they are in the company's main
office. What type of network is the business using?: Local area network (LAN)
9. What term refers to the study, design, development, implementation,
sup- port, and management of computer-based information systems?:
Information Tech-
Nology
10. An employee receives an email that appears to be from the IT
depart- ment. The email asks the recipient to click a link to verify their
username and password. Upon closer inspection, the employee realizes
that the email is a fraudulent attempt to obtain their password. What
type of fraud does this email represent?: Phishing
11. A data analyst is working with a very large set of data and trying
to calculate the amount of data processing that needs to be completed
each week.
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