WGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With
Correct Answers(2024/2025)
1.InformationTechnology:The technology used in creating, maintaining, andmaking
information accessible.
2.ITProfessionalRoles:Administration and Support
3.SystemAdministrator:Maintains all aspects of the system including hardware,software,
and programming.
4.NetworkAdministrator:In charge of all aspects of the computer network
5.DatabaseAdministrator:Focuses on the design, development, and support ofdatabase
management systems (DBMSs).
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7.W ebAdministrator:Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and troubleshootsweb
severs.
8.SupportITProfessionals:Help desk and training.
9.Information:Processed data.
10. D IKWHierarchy:Defines the transition of data to information to knowledge to
wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
11. D atainDIKW:The input directly received by the user (or computer). It is
generally not usable until it has been converted into a relevant form.
12. I nformationinDIKW:Having been inferred from data; one or more processeshave
been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form.
13. K nowledgeinDIKW:Information that has been put to use; information placed into aWGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With Correct... file:///C:/Users/Pavilion/Downloads/WGU%20C182%20Introduction%...
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relevant portions of information when needed.
14. W isdominDIKW:Provides a social setting to knowledge; an understanding of the
"why". Can only come by having both knowledge and experience.
15. I nformationSystems:A collection of data and information used to support the
management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components and human
resources that enable the assembly, storage, and processing of data and the delivery of
information.This has existed for a lot longer than computers.
16. C haracteristicsofQualityData:Relevance - the data being used must applydirectly to
the decision being made
Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely mannerThorough -
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Correct Answers(2024/2025)
1.InformationTechnology:The technology used in creating, maintaining, andmaking
information accessible.
2.ITProfessionalRoles:Administration and Support
3.SystemAdministrator:Maintains all aspects of the system including hardware,software,
and programming.
4.NetworkAdministrator:In charge of all aspects of the computer network
5.DatabaseAdministrator:Focuses on the design, development, and support ofdatabase
management systems (DBMSs).
6.SecurityAdministrator:Installs, configures, and administers firewall security toprotectWGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With Correct... file:///C:/Users/Pavilion/Downloads/WGU%20C182%20Introduction%...
1 of 42 24/07/2024, 19:39 systems and proactively work to stop intrusions.
7.W ebAdministrator:Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and troubleshootsweb
severs.
8.SupportITProfessionals:Help desk and training.
9.Information:Processed data.
10. D IKWHierarchy:Defines the transition of data to information to knowledge to
wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
11. D atainDIKW:The input directly received by the user (or computer). It is
generally not usable until it has been converted into a relevant form.
12. I nformationinDIKW:Having been inferred from data; one or more processeshave
been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form.
13. K nowledgeinDIKW:Information that has been put to use; information placed into aWGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With Correct... file:///C:/Users/Pavilion/Downloads/WGU%20C182%20Introduction%...
2 of 42 24/07/2024, 19:39 context. Refined information such that the user of the knowledge is able to callforth only
relevant portions of information when needed.
14. W isdominDIKW:Provides a social setting to knowledge; an understanding of the
"why". Can only come by having both knowledge and experience.
15. I nformationSystems:A collection of data and information used to support the
management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components and human
resources that enable the assembly, storage, and processing of data and the delivery of
information.This has existed for a lot longer than computers.
16. C haracteristicsofQualityData:Relevance - the data being used must applydirectly to
the decision being made
Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely mannerThorough -
the data must be completeWGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With Correct... file:///C:/Users/Pavilion/Downloads/WGU%20C182%20Introduction%...
3 of 42 24/07/2024, 19:39 Accurate - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be
captured as close to the point of activity as possible.WGU C182 Introduction to IT terms and defin. Questions With Correct... file:///C:/Users/Pavilion/Downloads/WGU%20C182%20Introduction%...
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