Introduction to IT - C182 WGU Exam Questions and Correct Answers

Introduction to IT - C182 WGU Exam Questions and Correct Answers What is Information Technology - ANSWER 1) The task of gathering data and processing it into information and the ability to disseminate that information using technology 2) The technology itself that permits creating, maintaining and making information accessible, which includes the software, data, and computer networks 3) The collection of people who enable the processing of data and provide IT support (the computer, networks and operating systems). What is not Information Technology? - ANSWER 1) Raw data alone is not IT 2) Standalone technology devices and software (such as purely output devices). Use of technology itself to a means is not IT (ex: a background check) 3) People doing personal things outside the scope of information dissemination (such as making a birthday card for someone). System Administrator duties - ANSWER - Maintaining operating system of a computer system - Supporting the user - Installing new information Network Administrator duties - ANSWER - Physically laying down cable - Making connections - Working with the network hardware (routers and switches) - Supporting physical network Database Administrator duties - ANSWER - Focus on design, development and support of data management systems (DBMS) - Support, maintain, do performance tuning, and schema development on DBMSs Security Administrators duties - ANSWER - Stay informed of the many different types of attacks (denial of service, IP spoofing, buffer overflow, etc.) - Install, configure and administer appropriate firewall security to protect the organization systems - Work proactively against intrusions