WGU Information Technology Management - C954
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Terms in this set (565)
fact The confirmation or validation of an event or object
information age A time when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to
anyone who can use a computer
internet of things (IoT) A world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to collect and share data without
human intervention
machine-to-machine (M2M) refers to devices that connect directly to there devices
data aggregation The collection of data from various sources for the purpose of
data processing
structured data data that has defined length, type and format and
includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer
Address
ambient digital experience a blend of the physical, virtual, and electronic environments
creating a real-time ambient environment that changes as the
user moves form one place to another
Internet of Everything (IoE) a concept that extends the Internet of Things (IoT) emphasis
on machine-to-machine communications to describe a more
complex system that also encompasses people and
processes
,autonomous agent software that carries out some set of operations on behalf of a
user or another program with some degree of
independence or autonomy, and employ some knowledge or
representation of the user's goals or desires
autonomic computing a self-managing computing model named after, and
patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
transformation process the technical core, especially in manufacturing organizations;
the actual conversion of inputs to outputs
value-added the term used to describe the difference between the cost of
inputs and the value of price of outputs
strategic business units (SBUs) consists of several stand alone businesses
materials requirement planning (MRP) sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials
system are available at the right time and place in a specific company
tactical planning focuses on producing goods and services as efficiently as
possible within the strategic plan
operational planning and control (OP&C) deals with the day to day procedures for performing work,
including scheduling, inventory, and process management
International Organization for a non-governmental organization established in 1947 to
Standardization (ISO) promote the development of world standards to facilitate the
international exchange of goods and services
process quality main goal is to produce defect free products
six sigma quality the goal is to detect potential problems to prevent their
occurrence and achieve no more than 3.4 defects per million
opportunities
malcolm baldric national quality awards 1987 U.S. standard awarding quality awards in seven key areas:
leadership, strategic planning, customer/market focus,
information and analysis, human resources focus, process
management, and business results
ISO 900 international organization for standardization (1947) requiring
a company to determine customer needs, including regulatory
and legal requirements including communication
arrangements. Other standards involve process control,
product testing, storage and delivery.
ISO 14000 collection of best practices for managing an organizations
impact on the environment
,CMMI capability maturity integration is a framework for best
practices. Does not describe the processes themselves; it
describes the characteristics of good processes, thus
providing efficient guidelines.
inputs land, labor, capital, information
transformation conversion process
outputs goods & services
storage virtualization combines multiple network storage devices so that they
appear to be a single storage device
network virtualization combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into
independent channels that an be assigned in real time to a
specific device
server virtualization combines the physical resources, such as servers,
processors, and operating systems, from the applications
system virtualization the ability to present the resources of a single computer as if
it is a collation of separate computers (virtual machines)
multi-tenancy a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
cloud fabric controller an individual who monitors and provisions cloud resources
similar to a server administrator at an individual company
cloud fabric the software that makes the benefits of cloud computing
possible
hybrid cloud includes two or more private, public, or community clouds,
but each cloud remains separate and is only linked by
technology that enables data and application portability
cloud bursting when a company uses its own computing infrastructure for
normal usage and accesses the cloud when it needs to sale
for high/peak load requirements, ensuring a sudden spike in
usage does not result in poor performance or system crashes
utility computing offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered
service such as gas or electricity
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) delivers hardware networking capabilities, including use of
servers, networking, and storage, over the cloud using a
pay-per-use revenue model
Disaster Recovery as a Device (DRaaS) Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect
applications and data form disruption caused by
disaster
, Data as a Service (DaaS) facilitates the accessibility of business-critical data in a timely,
secure, and affordable manner
Moore's Law refers to the computer chip performance per dollar doubling
every 18 months
upcycle reuses or refurbishes waste and creates new product
governance method or system of government for management or control
information systems audit and a set of guidelines and supporting tools for IT governance
control association (USACA) that is accepted worldwide and generally used by auditors
and companies as a way to integrate technology to implement
controls and meet specific business objectives
internet technology infrastructure library a framework provided by the government of the UK that
(ITIL) offers eight sets of management procedures
committee of sponsoring organizations key for evaluating internal controls such as human resources,
(COSO) logistics, IT, risk, legal, marketing and sales, operations,
financial functions, procurement, and reporting
capability maturity model a process improvement approach that contains 22 process
integration (CMMI) method areas
enterprise architecture a process for how an organization will build, deploy, use, and
share its data, processes, and MIS assets
deperimeterization occurs when an organization moves employees outside its
firewall, a growing movement to change the way corporations
address technology security
transborder data flows (TDF) when business data flows across international boundaries over
the telecommunications networks of global information
systems
carbon emission includes the carbon dioxide & carbon monoxide in the
atmosphere produced by processes and systems
grid computing a collection of computers coordinated to solve a common
problem
smart grid delivers electricity using two-way digital technology
virtualization the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of
computing resources, such as an operating system, a server, a
storage device, or other network resources
UCertify COMPLETE AND GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 LATEST UPDATED | 100% GRADED CORRECT | 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS | GET A+
C
Terms in this set (565)
fact The confirmation or validation of an event or object
information age A time when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to
anyone who can use a computer
internet of things (IoT) A world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to collect and share data without
human intervention
machine-to-machine (M2M) refers to devices that connect directly to there devices
data aggregation The collection of data from various sources for the purpose of
data processing
structured data data that has defined length, type and format and
includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer
Address
ambient digital experience a blend of the physical, virtual, and electronic environments
creating a real-time ambient environment that changes as the
user moves form one place to another
Internet of Everything (IoE) a concept that extends the Internet of Things (IoT) emphasis
on machine-to-machine communications to describe a more
complex system that also encompasses people and
processes
,autonomous agent software that carries out some set of operations on behalf of a
user or another program with some degree of
independence or autonomy, and employ some knowledge or
representation of the user's goals or desires
autonomic computing a self-managing computing model named after, and
patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
transformation process the technical core, especially in manufacturing organizations;
the actual conversion of inputs to outputs
value-added the term used to describe the difference between the cost of
inputs and the value of price of outputs
strategic business units (SBUs) consists of several stand alone businesses
materials requirement planning (MRP) sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials
system are available at the right time and place in a specific company
tactical planning focuses on producing goods and services as efficiently as
possible within the strategic plan
operational planning and control (OP&C) deals with the day to day procedures for performing work,
including scheduling, inventory, and process management
International Organization for a non-governmental organization established in 1947 to
Standardization (ISO) promote the development of world standards to facilitate the
international exchange of goods and services
process quality main goal is to produce defect free products
six sigma quality the goal is to detect potential problems to prevent their
occurrence and achieve no more than 3.4 defects per million
opportunities
malcolm baldric national quality awards 1987 U.S. standard awarding quality awards in seven key areas:
leadership, strategic planning, customer/market focus,
information and analysis, human resources focus, process
management, and business results
ISO 900 international organization for standardization (1947) requiring
a company to determine customer needs, including regulatory
and legal requirements including communication
arrangements. Other standards involve process control,
product testing, storage and delivery.
ISO 14000 collection of best practices for managing an organizations
impact on the environment
,CMMI capability maturity integration is a framework for best
practices. Does not describe the processes themselves; it
describes the characteristics of good processes, thus
providing efficient guidelines.
inputs land, labor, capital, information
transformation conversion process
outputs goods & services
storage virtualization combines multiple network storage devices so that they
appear to be a single storage device
network virtualization combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into
independent channels that an be assigned in real time to a
specific device
server virtualization combines the physical resources, such as servers,
processors, and operating systems, from the applications
system virtualization the ability to present the resources of a single computer as if
it is a collation of separate computers (virtual machines)
multi-tenancy a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
cloud fabric controller an individual who monitors and provisions cloud resources
similar to a server administrator at an individual company
cloud fabric the software that makes the benefits of cloud computing
possible
hybrid cloud includes two or more private, public, or community clouds,
but each cloud remains separate and is only linked by
technology that enables data and application portability
cloud bursting when a company uses its own computing infrastructure for
normal usage and accesses the cloud when it needs to sale
for high/peak load requirements, ensuring a sudden spike in
usage does not result in poor performance or system crashes
utility computing offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered
service such as gas or electricity
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) delivers hardware networking capabilities, including use of
servers, networking, and storage, over the cloud using a
pay-per-use revenue model
Disaster Recovery as a Device (DRaaS) Offers backup services that use cloud resources to protect
applications and data form disruption caused by
disaster
, Data as a Service (DaaS) facilitates the accessibility of business-critical data in a timely,
secure, and affordable manner
Moore's Law refers to the computer chip performance per dollar doubling
every 18 months
upcycle reuses or refurbishes waste and creates new product
governance method or system of government for management or control
information systems audit and a set of guidelines and supporting tools for IT governance
control association (USACA) that is accepted worldwide and generally used by auditors
and companies as a way to integrate technology to implement
controls and meet specific business objectives
internet technology infrastructure library a framework provided by the government of the UK that
(ITIL) offers eight sets of management procedures
committee of sponsoring organizations key for evaluating internal controls such as human resources,
(COSO) logistics, IT, risk, legal, marketing and sales, operations,
financial functions, procurement, and reporting
capability maturity model a process improvement approach that contains 22 process
integration (CMMI) method areas
enterprise architecture a process for how an organization will build, deploy, use, and
share its data, processes, and MIS assets
deperimeterization occurs when an organization moves employees outside its
firewall, a growing movement to change the way corporations
address technology security
transborder data flows (TDF) when business data flows across international boundaries over
the telecommunications networks of global information
systems
carbon emission includes the carbon dioxide & carbon monoxide in the
atmosphere produced by processes and systems
grid computing a collection of computers coordinated to solve a common
problem
smart grid delivers electricity using two-way digital technology
virtualization the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of
computing resources, such as an operating system, a server, a
storage device, or other network resources
