WGU PA D320 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Which of the following best describes cloud computing?
- Storing data on local servers
- Using remote servers to manage and process data
- Installing software on individual computers
✔✔Using remote servers to manage and process data
What is a common benefit of data analytics for businesses?
- Decreases employee productivity
- Increases decision-making accuracy
- Reduces cybersecurity risks
✔✔Increases decision-making accuracy
Which technique is most effective for securing a network?
- Ignoring software updates
- Implementing a firewall
- Sharing passwords
1
,✔✔Implementing a firewall
Which type of analysis evaluates the financial viability of a project?
- Regression analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Network analysis
✔✔Cost-benefit analysis
What does VPN stand for?
- Virtual Private Network
- Variable Process Node
- Verified Protection Network
✔✔Virtual Private Network
What is the main purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
- To outline daily employee tasks
- To mitigate risks from data loss and operational interruptions
- To improve company sales
2
,✔✔To mitigate risks from data loss and operational interruptions
What does GDPR stand for?
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Global Digital Privacy Rights
- Government Data Policy Review
✔✔General Data Protection Regulation
What is the purpose of data encryption?
- To store data locally
- To protect data from unauthorized access
- To improve system efficiency
✔✔To protect data from unauthorized access
Which of the following is an example of a cybersecurity threat?
- Updating software
- Installing firewalls
- Phishing attacks
3
, ✔✔Phishing attacks
What is the main focus of business continuity planning?
- To ensure ongoing operations during disruptions
- To increase employee productivity
- To expand market share
✔✔To ensure ongoing operations during disruptions
Which of the following is a risk mitigation strategy?
- Avoiding all technology investments
- Identifying risks and taking steps to reduce them
- Ignoring low-impact risks
✔✔Identifying risks and taking steps to reduce them
Which data storage option is commonly used for backups?
- Local hard drives
- Cloud storage
- Direct memory access
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ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Which of the following best describes cloud computing?
- Storing data on local servers
- Using remote servers to manage and process data
- Installing software on individual computers
✔✔Using remote servers to manage and process data
What is a common benefit of data analytics for businesses?
- Decreases employee productivity
- Increases decision-making accuracy
- Reduces cybersecurity risks
✔✔Increases decision-making accuracy
Which technique is most effective for securing a network?
- Ignoring software updates
- Implementing a firewall
- Sharing passwords
1
,✔✔Implementing a firewall
Which type of analysis evaluates the financial viability of a project?
- Regression analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Network analysis
✔✔Cost-benefit analysis
What does VPN stand for?
- Virtual Private Network
- Variable Process Node
- Verified Protection Network
✔✔Virtual Private Network
What is the main purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
- To outline daily employee tasks
- To mitigate risks from data loss and operational interruptions
- To improve company sales
2
,✔✔To mitigate risks from data loss and operational interruptions
What does GDPR stand for?
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Global Digital Privacy Rights
- Government Data Policy Review
✔✔General Data Protection Regulation
What is the purpose of data encryption?
- To store data locally
- To protect data from unauthorized access
- To improve system efficiency
✔✔To protect data from unauthorized access
Which of the following is an example of a cybersecurity threat?
- Updating software
- Installing firewalls
- Phishing attacks
3
, ✔✔Phishing attacks
What is the main focus of business continuity planning?
- To ensure ongoing operations during disruptions
- To increase employee productivity
- To expand market share
✔✔To ensure ongoing operations during disruptions
Which of the following is a risk mitigation strategy?
- Avoiding all technology investments
- Identifying risks and taking steps to reduce them
- Ignoring low-impact risks
✔✔Identifying risks and taking steps to reduce them
Which data storage option is commonly used for backups?
- Local hard drives
- Cloud storage
- Direct memory access
4
