WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
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Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
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Used to create, mai ntai n, and make i nf ormati on accessi bl e usi ng systems f or
I nf ormati on T echnol ogy (I T )
i nf ormati on storage, retri eval , and exchange.
What i s a col l ecti on of el ements that i nteract to achi eve a common goal cal l ed? A system
What does I T as a system i ncl ude? T he hardware, sof tware, and networki ng el ements.
I T prof essi onal s bui l d systems to enabl e what? Storage, retri eval , anal ysi s, and use of organi zati on data and i nf ormati on.
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, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
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What supports communi cati on between the el ements of an I T system? Networks
What do network technol ogi es rel y on to connect computer systems and data
H ardware and Sof tware
reposi tori es?
Control l i ng the movements of i ndustri al roboti c arms, sendi ng emai l s, and edi ti ng
Sof tware D evel opment
text are exampl es of operati ons _______ _______ perf orms
I denti f yi ng systems that advance an organi zati on’s busi ness strategy i s a key
I T research and devel opment acti vi ti es.
component f or what?
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, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
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Websi tes can general l y be cl assi f i ed as ____, ____, ____. I ntranet, i nternet, or extranet.
Resources avai l abl e f or the publ i c are on the ____. I ncl udes commerci al si tes (e-
I nternet
commerce), bl ogs, soci al medi a, news, etc.
Resources onl y avai l abl e f or users or systems of a speci f i c organi zati on are on the
I ntranet
_____. T hi ngs l i ke propri etary i nf ormati on and sensi ti ve empl oyee i nf ormati on.
______ makes resources avai l abl e wi thi n an organi zati on, but i t al so makes that
i nf ormati on avai l abl e to other speci f i c organi zati ons or users, such as contracted, E xtranet
thi rd-party consul tants.
3
, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
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Computi ng i s general l y understood as any acti vi ty that uses a computer to ______,
Manage, process, or share i nf ormati on.
________, or _______i nf ormati on.
D esi gni ng and creati ng hardware and sof tware, establ i shi ng networks, managi ng
i nf ormati on, bui l di ng chatbots to exhi bi t human-l i ke behavi or, and sequenci ng Computi ng tasks
D NA are exampl es of what?
Computer engi neeri ng, computer sci ence, sof tware engi neeri ng, i nf ormati on systems,
Name f i ve of the most commonl y recogni zed computi ng di sci pl i nes.
and i nf ormati on technol ogy.
_________ ________f ocuses on the desi gn of hardware systems and the sof tware
Computer E ngi neeri ng
that makes them work.
4
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
13405573
Used to create, mai ntai n, and make i nf ormati on accessi bl e usi ng systems f or
I nf ormati on T echnol ogy (I T )
i nf ormati on storage, retri eval , and exchange.
What i s a col l ecti on of el ements that i nteract to achi eve a common goal cal l ed? A system
What does I T as a system i ncl ude? T he hardware, sof tware, and networki ng el ements.
I T prof essi onal s bui l d systems to enabl e what? Storage, retri eval , anal ysi s, and use of organi zati on data and i nf ormati on.
1
, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
13405573
What supports communi cati on between the el ements of an I T system? Networks
What do network technol ogi es rel y on to connect computer systems and data
H ardware and Sof tware
reposi tori es?
Control l i ng the movements of i ndustri al roboti c arms, sendi ng emai l s, and edi ti ng
Sof tware D evel opment
text are exampl es of operati ons _______ _______ perf orms
I denti f yi ng systems that advance an organi zati on’s busi ness strategy i s a key
I T research and devel opment acti vi ti es.
component f or what?
2
, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
13405573
Websi tes can general l y be cl assi f i ed as ____, ____, ____. I ntranet, i nternet, or extranet.
Resources avai l abl e f or the publ i c are on the ____. I ncl udes commerci al si tes (e-
I nternet
commerce), bl ogs, soci al medi a, news, etc.
Resources onl y avai l abl e f or users or systems of a speci f i c organi zati on are on the
I ntranet
_____. T hi ngs l i ke propri etary i nf ormati on and sensi ti ve empl oyee i nf ormati on.
______ makes resources avai l abl e wi thi n an organi zati on, but i t al so makes that
i nf ormati on avai l abl e to other speci f i c organi zati ons or users, such as contracted, E xtranet
thi rd-party consul tants.
3
, WGUtoIntro
WGU Introduction ductio
IT study n to
guide IT exam questions and answers
with
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-intro ductio n-to -it-
13405573
Computi ng i s general l y understood as any acti vi ty that uses a computer to ______,
Manage, process, or share i nf ormati on.
________, or _______i nf ormati on.
D esi gni ng and creati ng hardware and sof tware, establ i shi ng networks, managi ng
i nf ormati on, bui l di ng chatbots to exhi bi t human-l i ke behavi or, and sequenci ng Computi ng tasks
D NA are exampl es of what?
Computer engi neeri ng, computer sci ence, sof tware engi neeri ng, i nf ormati on systems,
Name f i ve of the most commonl y recogni zed computi ng di sci pl i nes.
and i nf ormati on technol ogy.
_________ ________f ocuses on the desi gn of hardware systems and the sof tware
Computer E ngi neeri ng
that makes them work.
4