WGU C182 INTRODUCTION TO IT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% RATED
BY EXPERTS 2025 EXAM
Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The technology used in creating,
maintaining, and making information accessible.
IT Professional Roles - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administration and Support
System Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maintains all aspects of the system including
hardware, software, and programming.
Network Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>In charge of all aspects of the computer
network
Responsible for the installation and maintenance of hardware and software that makes up a
computer network.
Network administrators may also be required to secure the network;
Database Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Focuses on the design, development, and
support of database management systems (DBMSs).
Security Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Installs, configures, and administers
firewall security to protect systems and proactively work to stop intrusions.
Responsible for installing, administering, and troubleshooting network security issues.
Web Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and
troubleshoots web severs.
Support IT Professionals - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Help desk and training.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processed data.
DIKW Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Defines the transition of data to information from
knowledge to wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Data in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The input directly received by the user (or
computer). It is generally not usable until it has been converted into a relevant form.
Information in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Past) Data + Context
,- Inferred from data
- Gives meaning to data telling us who, what, when, where and why
- "understanding relations"
- One or more processes have been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form
- Can be structured of unstructured
Knowledge in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Past) Information + Experience
- "Understanding patterns"
- Expert insight and grounded intuition
Information that has been put to use; information placed into a context. Refined information such
that the user of the knowledge is able to call forth only relevant portions of information when
needed.
Wisdom in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Future) Knowledge + Action
- Determines what we do or do not do "knowing the right thing to do"
- "Understanding principles"
Provides a social setting to knowledge; an understanding of the "why". Can only come by having
both knowledge and experience.
Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A collection of data and information used to
support the management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components and human
resources that enable the assembly, storage, and processing of data and the delivery of
information. This has existed for a lot longer than computers.
Characteristics of Quality Data - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Relevance - the data being used
must apply directly to the decision being made
Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely manner to help inform
organization decisions
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate (Precise) - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured as
close to the point of activity as possible. Data should be exact in accuracy
Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across collections
points and over time
IPOS - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Input-Process-Output-Storage Cycle
Input - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Raw data is entered by the user.
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Raw data is organized or structured for usefulness.
Transforms data into information
Output - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Information is output so user can see results.
, Storage - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processed information is stored for permanent record.
Computer System - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>collection of hardware, software, and
middleware components (or a combination of these) that work together to transform data into
information and meet a specific user's need
Hardware - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Physical components of a computer system which
include the system unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer.
Software - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--
how to execute commands and process information
Network - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>systems of hardware and software components that
connect two or more devices for the purpose of sharing data and information
User - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Those who use a computer.
Software Categories - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systems Software and Applications Software
Evolution of Users - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>First users were the engineers who built and
programmed computers, then employees who had received specialized training were users, and
now today, anyone and everyone can be a user.
Protocol - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rules provided by which networks communicate with
each other.
TCP/IP - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Most
commonly used protocol; a set of standardized rules that allow computers to communicate on a
network such as the internet. (required on all computers that communicate on the internet)
Protocol Stack - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A collection of protocols. TCP/IP is an example.
Components of a Computer - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CPU, Memory and Storage, Peripheral
Devices
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processes the data from the programs your computer runs
executing computer program instructions.. Referred to as the "chip".
Memory - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Stores the programs being executed and the data they are
using.
I/O Subsystem - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>All peripheral devices where long term storage
devices are used.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% RATED
BY EXPERTS 2025 EXAM
Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The technology used in creating,
maintaining, and making information accessible.
IT Professional Roles - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administration and Support
System Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maintains all aspects of the system including
hardware, software, and programming.
Network Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>In charge of all aspects of the computer
network
Responsible for the installation and maintenance of hardware and software that makes up a
computer network.
Network administrators may also be required to secure the network;
Database Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Focuses on the design, development, and
support of database management systems (DBMSs).
Security Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Installs, configures, and administers
firewall security to protect systems and proactively work to stop intrusions.
Responsible for installing, administering, and troubleshooting network security issues.
Web Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and
troubleshoots web severs.
Support IT Professionals - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Help desk and training.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processed data.
DIKW Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Defines the transition of data to information from
knowledge to wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Data in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The input directly received by the user (or
computer). It is generally not usable until it has been converted into a relevant form.
Information in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Past) Data + Context
,- Inferred from data
- Gives meaning to data telling us who, what, when, where and why
- "understanding relations"
- One or more processes have been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form
- Can be structured of unstructured
Knowledge in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Past) Information + Experience
- "Understanding patterns"
- Expert insight and grounded intuition
Information that has been put to use; information placed into a context. Refined information such
that the user of the knowledge is able to call forth only relevant portions of information when
needed.
Wisdom in DIKW - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- (Future) Knowledge + Action
- Determines what we do or do not do "knowing the right thing to do"
- "Understanding principles"
Provides a social setting to knowledge; an understanding of the "why". Can only come by having
both knowledge and experience.
Information Systems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A collection of data and information used to
support the management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components and human
resources that enable the assembly, storage, and processing of data and the delivery of
information. This has existed for a lot longer than computers.
Characteristics of Quality Data - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Relevance - the data being used
must apply directly to the decision being made
Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely manner to help inform
organization decisions
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate (Precise) - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured as
close to the point of activity as possible. Data should be exact in accuracy
Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across collections
points and over time
IPOS - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Input-Process-Output-Storage Cycle
Input - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Raw data is entered by the user.
Processing - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Raw data is organized or structured for usefulness.
Transforms data into information
Output - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Information is output so user can see results.
, Storage - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processed information is stored for permanent record.
Computer System - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>collection of hardware, software, and
middleware components (or a combination of these) that work together to transform data into
information and meet a specific user's need
Hardware - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Physical components of a computer system which
include the system unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer.
Software - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--
how to execute commands and process information
Network - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>systems of hardware and software components that
connect two or more devices for the purpose of sharing data and information
User - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Those who use a computer.
Software Categories - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systems Software and Applications Software
Evolution of Users - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>First users were the engineers who built and
programmed computers, then employees who had received specialized training were users, and
now today, anyone and everyone can be a user.
Protocol - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rules provided by which networks communicate with
each other.
TCP/IP - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Most
commonly used protocol; a set of standardized rules that allow computers to communicate on a
network such as the internet. (required on all computers that communicate on the internet)
Protocol Stack - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A collection of protocols. TCP/IP is an example.
Components of a Computer - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CPU, Memory and Storage, Peripheral
Devices
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Processes the data from the programs your computer runs
executing computer program instructions.. Referred to as the "chip".
Memory - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Stores the programs being executed and the data they are
using.
I/O Subsystem - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>All peripheral devices where long term storage
devices are used.
