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fact - ✔✔ correct answer The confirmation or validation of an event or object
information age - ✔✔ correct answer A time when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to
anyone who can use a computer
internet of things (IoT) - ✔✔ correct answer A world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to collect and share data without human intervention
machine-to-machine (M2M) - ✔✔ correct answer refers to devices that connect directly to there devices
data aggregation - ✔✔ correct answer The collection of data from various sources for the purpose of
data processing
structured data - ✔✔ correct answer data that has defined length, type and format and includes
numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address
ambient digital experience - ✔✔ correct answer 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) - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer a self-managing computing model named after, and
patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
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transformation process - ✔✔ correct answer the technical core, especially in manufacturing
organizations; the actual conversion of inputs to outputs
value-added - ✔✔ correct answer the term used to describe the difference between the cost of inputs
and the value of price of outputs
strategic business units (SBUs) - ✔✔ correct answer consists of several stand alone businesses
materials requirement planning (MRP) system - ✔✔ correct answer sales forecasts to make sure that
needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place in a specific company
tactical planning - ✔✔ correct answer focuses on producing goods and services as efficiently as possible
within the strategic plan
operational planning and control (OP&C) - ✔✔ correct answer deals with the day to day procedures for
performing work, including scheduling, inventory, and process management
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - ✔✔ correct answer a non-governmental
organization established in 1947 to promote the development of world standards to facilitate the
international exchange of goods and services
process quality - ✔✔ correct answer main goal is to produce defect free products
six sigma quality - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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
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ISO 900 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer collection of best practices for managing an organizations impact on the
environment
CMMI - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer land, labor, capital, information
transformation - ✔✔ correct answer conversion process
outputs - ✔✔ correct answer goods & services
storage virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines multiple network storage devices so that they
appear to be a single storage device
network virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into
independent channels that an be assigned in real time to a specific device
server virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors,
and operating systems, from the applications
system virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer the ability to present the resources of a single computer as if
it is a collation of separate computers (virtual machines)
multi-tenancy - ✔✔ correct answer a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
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cloud fabric controller - ✔✔ correct answer an individual who monitors and provisions cloud resources
similar to a server administrator at an individual company
cloud fabric - ✔✔ correct answer the software that makes the benefits of cloud computing possible
hybrid cloud - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered service
such as gas or electricity
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - ✔✔ correct answer 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) - ✔✔ correct answer Offers backup services that use cloud
resources to protect applications and data form disruption caused by disaster
Data as a Service (DaaS) - ✔✔ correct answer facilitates the accessibility of business-critical data in a
timely, secure, and affordable manner
Moore's Law - ✔✔ correct answer refers to the computer chip performance per dollar doubling every 18
months
upcycle - ✔✔ correct answer reuses or refurbishes waste and creates new product
Management - C954 U Certify Flashcards
fact - ✔✔ correct answer The confirmation or validation of an event or object
information age - ✔✔ correct answer A time when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to
anyone who can use a computer
internet of things (IoT) - ✔✔ correct answer A world where interconnected Internet-enabled devices or
"things" have the ability to collect and share data without human intervention
machine-to-machine (M2M) - ✔✔ correct answer refers to devices that connect directly to there devices
data aggregation - ✔✔ correct answer The collection of data from various sources for the purpose of
data processing
structured data - ✔✔ correct answer data that has defined length, type and format and includes
numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address
ambient digital experience - ✔✔ correct answer 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) - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer a self-managing computing model named after, and
patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
,WGU Information Technology
Management - C954 U Certify Flashcards
transformation process - ✔✔ correct answer the technical core, especially in manufacturing
organizations; the actual conversion of inputs to outputs
value-added - ✔✔ correct answer the term used to describe the difference between the cost of inputs
and the value of price of outputs
strategic business units (SBUs) - ✔✔ correct answer consists of several stand alone businesses
materials requirement planning (MRP) system - ✔✔ correct answer sales forecasts to make sure that
needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place in a specific company
tactical planning - ✔✔ correct answer focuses on producing goods and services as efficiently as possible
within the strategic plan
operational planning and control (OP&C) - ✔✔ correct answer deals with the day to day procedures for
performing work, including scheduling, inventory, and process management
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - ✔✔ correct answer a non-governmental
organization established in 1947 to promote the development of world standards to facilitate the
international exchange of goods and services
process quality - ✔✔ correct answer main goal is to produce defect free products
six sigma quality - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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
,WGU Information Technology
Management - C954 U Certify Flashcards
ISO 900 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer collection of best practices for managing an organizations impact on the
environment
CMMI - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer land, labor, capital, information
transformation - ✔✔ correct answer conversion process
outputs - ✔✔ correct answer goods & services
storage virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines multiple network storage devices so that they
appear to be a single storage device
network virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines networks by splitting the available bandwidth into
independent channels that an be assigned in real time to a specific device
server virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer combines the physical resources, such as servers, processors,
and operating systems, from the applications
system virtualization - ✔✔ correct answer the ability to present the resources of a single computer as if
it is a collation of separate computers (virtual machines)
multi-tenancy - ✔✔ correct answer a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
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Management - C954 U Certify Flashcards
cloud fabric controller - ✔✔ correct answer an individual who monitors and provisions cloud resources
similar to a server administrator at an individual company
cloud fabric - ✔✔ correct answer the software that makes the benefits of cloud computing possible
hybrid cloud - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer 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 - ✔✔ correct answer offers a pay-per-use revenue model similar to a metered service
such as gas or electricity
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - ✔✔ correct answer 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) - ✔✔ correct answer Offers backup services that use cloud
resources to protect applications and data form disruption caused by disaster
Data as a Service (DaaS) - ✔✔ correct answer facilitates the accessibility of business-critical data in a
timely, secure, and affordable manner
Moore's Law - ✔✔ correct answer refers to the computer chip performance per dollar doubling every 18
months
upcycle - ✔✔ correct answer reuses or refurbishes waste and creates new product
