WGU C182 FInal Exam Study Set
Correct Questions And Answers
What is the definition of information technology?Correct Answers It is the technology
used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?Correct
Answers Network Administrator
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?Correct Answers Third
generation
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?Correct Answers
machine language
What allows an organization to use software through the internet?Correct Answers
Saas or Software as a Service
What is one of IT's role in golobalization?Correct Answers It allows companies to reach
a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and
a large capacity hard drive?Correct Answers Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Correct Answers Spreadsheet program and word processor
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?Correct
Answers External microphone and USB flash drive
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?Correct Answers Information system
A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum and maximum hits for each
country and region, and popularity of certain browsers among visitors. What is the
timestamp considered in this scenerio?Correct Answers Data
a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next
year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager
considering?Correct Answers Reliable
Which two are parts of an information system?Correct Answers Databases and
Networks.
What is the difference between processing and storage?Correct Answers Processing
involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant information.
What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of
records and processed as a unit?Correct Answers Batch processing
What is the role of the systems administrator?Correct Answers To install and maintain
network resources.
Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion?Correct Answers Expanding the
infrasturcture to support additional locations.
What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project?Correct Answers Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
, Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase?Correct Answers Could
the end users reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?Correct Answers Planning
What effect does scope creep have on a project?Correct Answers It increases
unplanned costs for the project.
Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?Correct Answers Allowing easy access to customer account
information.
Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful?Correct Answers User Acceptance
Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users?Correct Answers Pilot
What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning?Correct Answers
Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities.Correct Answers
Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at
the same time?Correct Answers Data mirrorring
Which action would support confidentiality?Correct Answers Updating security software.
Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being
compromised, lost, or stolen?Correct Answers Security Breach Notification laws
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information
technology?Correct Answers By developing policies for information usage.
What is part of the role of an It professional assocation?Correct Answers Provides
professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systemsCorrect Answers
What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation?Correct Answers Writes
laws dealing with information technology
Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business?Correct Answers Cost
for hardware resources are decreased.
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers
and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing mutiple computers.Correct
Answers virtual machines
Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.Correct Answers Peer-to-peer
One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with
requested information.Correct Answers Client-server
Allows the user to control the actions of the software and through the software, to
access hardware.Correct Answers The operating system
Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system?
Correct Answers An internet browser displays a web page.
What is true about the Linux operating system?Correct Answers Linux runs on both
servers and workstations
Which characteristic identifies application sotware that is cloud based?Correct Answers
provided by third party providers
What type of software permits free temporary use followed by long term activation for a
fee?Correct Answers Shareware
Correct Questions And Answers
What is the definition of information technology?Correct Answers It is the technology
used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?Correct
Answers Network Administrator
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?Correct Answers Third
generation
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?Correct Answers
machine language
What allows an organization to use software through the internet?Correct Answers
Saas or Software as a Service
What is one of IT's role in golobalization?Correct Answers It allows companies to reach
a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and
a large capacity hard drive?Correct Answers Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Correct Answers Spreadsheet program and word processor
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?Correct
Answers External microphone and USB flash drive
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?Correct Answers Information system
A website logs the timestamp, location, and browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,minimum and maximum hits for each
country and region, and popularity of certain browsers among visitors. What is the
timestamp considered in this scenerio?Correct Answers Data
a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next
year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager
considering?Correct Answers Reliable
Which two are parts of an information system?Correct Answers Databases and
Networks.
What is the difference between processing and storage?Correct Answers Processing
involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant information.
What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of
records and processed as a unit?Correct Answers Batch processing
What is the role of the systems administrator?Correct Answers To install and maintain
network resources.
Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion?Correct Answers Expanding the
infrasturcture to support additional locations.
What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project?Correct Answers Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
, Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase?Correct Answers Could
the end users reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?Correct Answers Planning
What effect does scope creep have on a project?Correct Answers It increases
unplanned costs for the project.
Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?Correct Answers Allowing easy access to customer account
information.
Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful?Correct Answers User Acceptance
Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users?Correct Answers Pilot
What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning?Correct Answers
Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities.Correct Answers
Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at
the same time?Correct Answers Data mirrorring
Which action would support confidentiality?Correct Answers Updating security software.
Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being
compromised, lost, or stolen?Correct Answers Security Breach Notification laws
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information
technology?Correct Answers By developing policies for information usage.
What is part of the role of an It professional assocation?Correct Answers Provides
professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systemsCorrect Answers
What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation?Correct Answers Writes
laws dealing with information technology
Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business?Correct Answers Cost
for hardware resources are decreased.
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers
and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing mutiple computers.Correct
Answers virtual machines
Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.Correct Answers Peer-to-peer
One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with
requested information.Correct Answers Client-server
Allows the user to control the actions of the software and through the software, to
access hardware.Correct Answers The operating system
Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system?
Correct Answers An internet browser displays a web page.
What is true about the Linux operating system?Correct Answers Linux runs on both
servers and workstations
Which characteristic identifies application sotware that is cloud based?Correct Answers
provided by third party providers
What type of software permits free temporary use followed by long term activation for a
fee?Correct Answers Shareware
