WGU C182 Introduction to IT Complete Questions And
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Data mirroring - -Answer-: The OS writes data (and changes to data) to multiple
hard drives at the same time.
Off-Site Storage - -Answer-: A secure location for storing backup media
Hot Site - -Answer-: Physical location where an organization can move its
operations that includes everything for normal business operations; quickest
return to business but very expensive.
Cold Site - -Answer-: Physical location like a shell that can be used for operations
should the need arise; not equipped with hardware, servers, etc.; cheaper to have
Site Sharing - -Answer-: Having multiple data centers located in disparate regions;
typically used by large organizations.
The Internet of Things (IoT) - -Answer-: Refers to the myriad types of devices that
can and will be connected to the Internet in the next few years.
Big Data - -Answer-: Refers to data sets that are so large and complex that they
will require more advanced database management/processing tools.
,SaaS - -Answer-: Software as a Service. Can access and use software through the
Internet.
PaaS - -Answer-: Platform as a Service. Intention is to be able to quickly and
reliably develop and deliver applications.
LaaS - -Answer-: Logging as a Service. All resources an IT dept. needs are located
outside of the organization and are accessible by anyone, anywhere.
Ethics - -Answer-: A code of moral conduct or a set of principles that govern
behavior.
Administrator Ethics - -Answer-: Privacy, Ownership, Control, Accuracy, Security
Transistor - -Answer-: A device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and
electrical power.
Loops - -Answer-: Instructions that continually repeat until a certain condition is
reached.
White Loop - -Answer-: Used when we do not know how many a loop needs to be
executed beforehand.
For Loop - -Answer-: Used when we already know how many times a loop needs
to be executed.
,IP Aliasing - -Answer-: Associating more than one IP address to a network
interface.
IP Address - -Answer-: A code that identifies each computer using the Internet
Protocol to communicate over a network.
SQL - -Answer-: Programming language for managing data in a database
management system.
Buffer - -Answer-: Physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while
being moved from one place to another; can read faster than RAM but cannot
store as much.
LAN - -Answer-: Local Area Network; connects computers within a limited area
such as a school or business.
Database Driver - -Answer-: A program that implements a protocol for connecting
to a database,
Dumb Terminal - -Answer-: A display monitor that has no processing capabilities.
ASCII - -Answer-: The first character encoding standard; represents English
characters as numbers, with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127.
Unicode - -Answer-: Defines the internal text coding system in nearly all operating
systems; assigns each character a unique number.
, Motherboard - -Answer-: The main circuit board of a computer; it holds and
allows communication between many electronic system components, such as the
CPU and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.
Non-Volatile Memory - -Answer-: Memory that retains contents when power is
turned off, such as ROM; RAM is volatile.
Telnet - -Answer-: Allows a user to communicate with a remote device; does not
use encryption.
SSH (Secure Shell) - -Answer-: Allows a user to communicate with a remote
device; does use encryption.
Integer - -Answer-: A whole number (non-fraction) that can be positive, negative,
or zero, but it cannot have decimal places.
ETL - -Answer-: Extract Transform, Load; process of extracting data, transforming
it for purposes of analysis, and loading it into the final target database.
Variance Report - -Answer-: Used to identify the difference between the planned
outcomes and the actual outcomes.
Waterfall Model - -Answer-: Used during the system development life cycle
(SDLC) to denote the fact that each step should be completed one at a time.
HIPAA - -Answer-: The safeguard of medical information.
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Data mirroring - -Answer-: The OS writes data (and changes to data) to multiple
hard drives at the same time.
Off-Site Storage - -Answer-: A secure location for storing backup media
Hot Site - -Answer-: Physical location where an organization can move its
operations that includes everything for normal business operations; quickest
return to business but very expensive.
Cold Site - -Answer-: Physical location like a shell that can be used for operations
should the need arise; not equipped with hardware, servers, etc.; cheaper to have
Site Sharing - -Answer-: Having multiple data centers located in disparate regions;
typically used by large organizations.
The Internet of Things (IoT) - -Answer-: Refers to the myriad types of devices that
can and will be connected to the Internet in the next few years.
Big Data - -Answer-: Refers to data sets that are so large and complex that they
will require more advanced database management/processing tools.
,SaaS - -Answer-: Software as a Service. Can access and use software through the
Internet.
PaaS - -Answer-: Platform as a Service. Intention is to be able to quickly and
reliably develop and deliver applications.
LaaS - -Answer-: Logging as a Service. All resources an IT dept. needs are located
outside of the organization and are accessible by anyone, anywhere.
Ethics - -Answer-: A code of moral conduct or a set of principles that govern
behavior.
Administrator Ethics - -Answer-: Privacy, Ownership, Control, Accuracy, Security
Transistor - -Answer-: A device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and
electrical power.
Loops - -Answer-: Instructions that continually repeat until a certain condition is
reached.
White Loop - -Answer-: Used when we do not know how many a loop needs to be
executed beforehand.
For Loop - -Answer-: Used when we already know how many times a loop needs
to be executed.
,IP Aliasing - -Answer-: Associating more than one IP address to a network
interface.
IP Address - -Answer-: A code that identifies each computer using the Internet
Protocol to communicate over a network.
SQL - -Answer-: Programming language for managing data in a database
management system.
Buffer - -Answer-: Physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while
being moved from one place to another; can read faster than RAM but cannot
store as much.
LAN - -Answer-: Local Area Network; connects computers within a limited area
such as a school or business.
Database Driver - -Answer-: A program that implements a protocol for connecting
to a database,
Dumb Terminal - -Answer-: A display monitor that has no processing capabilities.
ASCII - -Answer-: The first character encoding standard; represents English
characters as numbers, with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127.
Unicode - -Answer-: Defines the internal text coding system in nearly all operating
systems; assigns each character a unique number.
, Motherboard - -Answer-: The main circuit board of a computer; it holds and
allows communication between many electronic system components, such as the
CPU and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals.
Non-Volatile Memory - -Answer-: Memory that retains contents when power is
turned off, such as ROM; RAM is volatile.
Telnet - -Answer-: Allows a user to communicate with a remote device; does not
use encryption.
SSH (Secure Shell) - -Answer-: Allows a user to communicate with a remote
device; does use encryption.
Integer - -Answer-: A whole number (non-fraction) that can be positive, negative,
or zero, but it cannot have decimal places.
ETL - -Answer-: Extract Transform, Load; process of extracting data, transforming
it for purposes of analysis, and loading it into the final target database.
Variance Report - -Answer-: Used to identify the difference between the planned
outcomes and the actual outcomes.
Waterfall Model - -Answer-: Used during the system development life cycle
(SDLC) to denote the fact that each step should be completed one at a time.
HIPAA - -Answer-: The safeguard of medical information.
