Intro to IT D322: Practice test C
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
When must a software license agreement be accepted when using proprietary software?
After downloading but before using the software
Which of the following would not require the use of a network?
Loading a statistical program on your personal computer.
In order for a relational database to work, at least one of the fields has to contain a unique
values. What is the name of this field?
unique identifier
Which of the following best describes the differences between memory and the hard drive?
Memory stores instructions and data used by programs in the moment; whereas a hard drive
stores data, programs, and files that can be accessed at a future time.
During which generation did computers begin to see widespread use in homes and offices?
fourth generation
Project managers use business cases and feasibility studies in which project phase?
initiation
Why do high-level programming languages need to be translated?
In order for the computer to understand the code.
In which of the following scenarios should a user contact a help desk for assistance?
Alex is having trouble developing an invitation list using his companies email program. He is not
sure what he is doing wrong.
Jerica is having problems inputting her name using the companies new time tracking system.
Which of the following would not be the responsibility of the system administrator
Answering e-mails from potential customers.
, What rights does the end user license agreement for proprietary software typically give to
purchasers?
the right to use software
Which of the following is a role of an administrator account?
Manipulate system files
Which of the following employees would be considered IT personnel?
Joel, a computer programmer who debugs software issues for company users.
How does a wide area network (WAN) enhance the business ecosystem? Select two that apply.
Employees in different locations can share software.
Team members can review files on the shared drive synchronously.
A companies ability to recover after a disaster is directly related to which of the following?
Business continuity plan
During implementing, how is alpha testing different from beta testing?
Alpha testing uses simulated data
For the following scenario, which government regulation would be relevant?
Andrea is employed by the Deming Foundation, a non-profit seeking to help increase graduation
rates in rural communities. She has been working hard to identify and recruit donations from
wealthy businessmen and companies and is seeing a great deal of success. While she quickly
runs into the grocery store for a few items, someone steals her laptop from her car, containing
all her work files.
Security Breach Notification laws
Which of the following statements about data organization are correct?
Not all records need to contain data about every attribute.
A relationship may exist between each individual record.
You cannot perform mathematical functions on string data.
Which of the following is not an important characteristic of an IT professional?
Strong math background and programming skills
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
When must a software license agreement be accepted when using proprietary software?
After downloading but before using the software
Which of the following would not require the use of a network?
Loading a statistical program on your personal computer.
In order for a relational database to work, at least one of the fields has to contain a unique
values. What is the name of this field?
unique identifier
Which of the following best describes the differences between memory and the hard drive?
Memory stores instructions and data used by programs in the moment; whereas a hard drive
stores data, programs, and files that can be accessed at a future time.
During which generation did computers begin to see widespread use in homes and offices?
fourth generation
Project managers use business cases and feasibility studies in which project phase?
initiation
Why do high-level programming languages need to be translated?
In order for the computer to understand the code.
In which of the following scenarios should a user contact a help desk for assistance?
Alex is having trouble developing an invitation list using his companies email program. He is not
sure what he is doing wrong.
Jerica is having problems inputting her name using the companies new time tracking system.
Which of the following would not be the responsibility of the system administrator
Answering e-mails from potential customers.
, What rights does the end user license agreement for proprietary software typically give to
purchasers?
the right to use software
Which of the following is a role of an administrator account?
Manipulate system files
Which of the following employees would be considered IT personnel?
Joel, a computer programmer who debugs software issues for company users.
How does a wide area network (WAN) enhance the business ecosystem? Select two that apply.
Employees in different locations can share software.
Team members can review files on the shared drive synchronously.
A companies ability to recover after a disaster is directly related to which of the following?
Business continuity plan
During implementing, how is alpha testing different from beta testing?
Alpha testing uses simulated data
For the following scenario, which government regulation would be relevant?
Andrea is employed by the Deming Foundation, a non-profit seeking to help increase graduation
rates in rural communities. She has been working hard to identify and recruit donations from
wealthy businessmen and companies and is seeing a great deal of success. While she quickly
runs into the grocery store for a few items, someone steals her laptop from her car, containing
all her work files.
Security Breach Notification laws
Which of the following statements about data organization are correct?
Not all records need to contain data about every attribute.
A relationship may exist between each individual record.
You cannot perform mathematical functions on string data.
Which of the following is not an important characteristic of an IT professional?
Strong math background and programming skills
