WGU C182 Intro To IT - Practice
Test A – Questions with Solutions
Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering
client addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the
DIKW is Marcus working? - -Data
-Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user - -System
software
-Which account is also referred to as root or superuser? - -The Administrator
Account
-Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format? - -
Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
-Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator? - -Answering e-mails from potential customers
-Which of the following is an example of a relational database? - -A
database containing student records with fields such as Student ID, First
Name, Last Name, Major, GPA that links to other databases in the
University's system.
-Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator? - -
Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also responsible for
troubleshooting the web server.
-Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications? - -
Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a thorough
background in a specific IT area.
-Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT
professional? - -Strong math background and programming skills
-As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales
report numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At
which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working? - -Knowledge
-Which of the following statements describes the difference between
information systems and information technology? - -An information system
does not have to use computer hardware or software; whereas information
technology requires the use of hardware and software.
, -Which of the following statements best represents the relevant
characteristic of quality data? - -The data used applies to the question being
answered.
-Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle? - -Once words,
numbers or images are entered, a computer processes the data into usable
information that can then be accessed to answer questions or meet specific
needs.
-Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system? - -A
computer system is a collection of hardware and software components that
work together to meet the needs of the user.
-Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware? - -Word
processor.
-Select the statement that best describes the difference between software
and hardware. - -Computer software is developed by writing a program
using programming language whereas computer hardware is the physical
components such as memory modules and disk drives.
-Which of the following would NOT require the use of a network? - -Loading
a statistical program on your personal computer.
-Which type of software includes programs such as Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint? - -Application
-What is a program that will allow a computer to easily access the hardware
and software of the computer system? - -Operating system
-_____ software works with hardware to provide a network service - -
Windows Server
-What is another term that defines a script? - -Interpreted program
-In the _____ design phase of the SDLC (system development life cycle) the
system is described in abstract terms using modeling tools such as
flowcharts, UML and entity-relationship diagrams. - -Logical
-Software testing conducted by a client or a specific department within an
organization, is called: - -Alpha
-This phase of testing consists of using actual (i.e., live) data in the real
working environment - -Beta
Test A – Questions with Solutions
Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering
client addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the
DIKW is Marcus working? - -Data
-Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user - -System
software
-Which account is also referred to as root or superuser? - -The Administrator
Account
-Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format? - -
Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
-Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator? - -Answering e-mails from potential customers
-Which of the following is an example of a relational database? - -A
database containing student records with fields such as Student ID, First
Name, Last Name, Major, GPA that links to other databases in the
University's system.
-Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator? - -
Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also responsible for
troubleshooting the web server.
-Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications? - -
Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a thorough
background in a specific IT area.
-Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT
professional? - -Strong math background and programming skills
-As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales
report numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At
which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working? - -Knowledge
-Which of the following statements describes the difference between
information systems and information technology? - -An information system
does not have to use computer hardware or software; whereas information
technology requires the use of hardware and software.
, -Which of the following statements best represents the relevant
characteristic of quality data? - -The data used applies to the question being
answered.
-Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle? - -Once words,
numbers or images are entered, a computer processes the data into usable
information that can then be accessed to answer questions or meet specific
needs.
-Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system? - -A
computer system is a collection of hardware and software components that
work together to meet the needs of the user.
-Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware? - -Word
processor.
-Select the statement that best describes the difference between software
and hardware. - -Computer software is developed by writing a program
using programming language whereas computer hardware is the physical
components such as memory modules and disk drives.
-Which of the following would NOT require the use of a network? - -Loading
a statistical program on your personal computer.
-Which type of software includes programs such as Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint? - -Application
-What is a program that will allow a computer to easily access the hardware
and software of the computer system? - -Operating system
-_____ software works with hardware to provide a network service - -
Windows Server
-What is another term that defines a script? - -Interpreted program
-In the _____ design phase of the SDLC (system development life cycle) the
system is described in abstract terms using modeling tools such as
flowcharts, UML and entity-relationship diagrams. - -Logical
-Software testing conducted by a client or a specific department within an
organization, is called: - -Alpha
-This phase of testing consists of using actual (i.e., live) data in the real
working environment - -Beta
