Information Technology Management WGU C954 – Questions & Answers 2024

Information Technology Management WGU C954 –
Questions & Answers 2024



Information Technology Management
C954 Questions And Verified Answers

3D printing - answer-Builds—layer by layer in an additive process—a three-dimensional
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n solid object from a digital model.
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acceptable use policy (AUP) - answer-A policy that a user must agree to follow in order to be
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n provided access to a network or to the Internet.
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access point (AP) - answer-The computer or network device that serves as an interface
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n between devices and the network.
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accessibility - answer-Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view,
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n or perform when operating a system.
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accounting - answer-Analyzes the transactional information of the business so the owners
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n and investors can make sound economic decisions.
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accounting and finance ERP component - answer-Manages accounting data and financial
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n processes within the enterprise with functions such as general ledger, accounts payable,
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n accounts receivable, budgeting, and asset management.
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accounting department - answer-Provides quantitative information about the finances of
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n the business including recording, measuring, and describing financial information.
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active RFID tags - answer-Have their own transmitter and a power source (typically a
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n battery).


adaptive computer device - answer-Input devices designed for special applications for use
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n by people with different types of special needs.
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administrator access - answer-Unrestricted access to the entire system. n n n n n n n n




advanced encryption standard (AES) - answer-Introduced by the National Institute of
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n Standards and Technology (NIST), AES is an encryption standard designed to keep
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n government information secure. n n




adware - answer-Software that, although purporting to serve some useful function and
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n often fulfilling that function, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements
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n without the consent of the computer user.
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affinity grouping analysis - answer-Reveals the relationship between variables along with
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n the nature and frequency of the relationships.
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Agile BI - answer-An approach to business intelligence (BI) that incorporates Agile software
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n development methodologies to accelerate and improve the outcomes of BI initiatives.
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agile methodology - answer-Aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous
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n delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design
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n point that uses the bare minimum requirements.
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agile MIS infrastructure - answer-Includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications
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n equipment that, when combined, provides the underlying foundation to support the
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n organization's goals. n

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algorithm - answer-A mathematical formula placed in software that performs an analysis on
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n a data set.
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ambient digital experience - answer-A blend of the physical, virtual, and electronic
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n environments creating a real-time ambient environment that changes as the user moves
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n from one place to another.
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analysis latency - answer-The time from which data are made available to the time when
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n analysis is complete. n n




analysis paralysis - answer-Occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-
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analysis (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect
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n paralyzing the outcome. n n




analysis phase - answer-Analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project
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n goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system.
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analytical information - answer-Encompasses all organizational information, and its
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n primary purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks.
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analytics - answer-The science of fact-based decision making.
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anomoly detection - answer-The process of identifying rare or unexpected items or events
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n in a data set that do not conform to other items in the data set.
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anti-spam policy - answer-States that email users will not send unsolicited emails (or spam).
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antivirus software - answer-Scans and searches hard drives to prevent, detect, and remove
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n known viruses, adware, and spyware.
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appliance - answer-A computer dedicated to a single function, such as a calculator or
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n computer game. n




application programming interface (API) - answer-A set of routines, protocols, and tools for
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n building software applications.
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application service provider license - answer-Specialty software paid for on a license basis
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n or per-use basis or usage-based licensing.
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application software - answer-Used for specific information processing needs, including
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n payroll, customer relationship management, project management, training, and many
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n others.


arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) - answer-Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,
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n addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing
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n numbers).


artificial intelligence (AI) - answer-Simulates human intelligence such as the ability to
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n reason and learn.
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As-Is process model - answer-Represents the current state of the operation that has been
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n mapped, without any specific improvements or changes to existing processes.
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asset - answer-Anything owned that has value or earning power.
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