WGU C182 Introduction to IT 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Information Technology - ANSWER✔✔-The technology used in creating, maintaining,
and making information accessible.
IT Professional Roles - ANSWER✔✔-Administration and Support
System Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Maintains all aspects of the system including
hardware, software, and programming.
Network Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-In charge of all aspects of the computer
network
Database Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Focuses on the design, development, and
support of database management systems (DBMSs).
Security Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Installs, configures, and administers firewall
security to protect systems and proactively work to stop intrusions.
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,Web Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and
troubleshoots web severs.
Support IT Professionals - ANSWER✔✔-Help desk and training.
Information - ANSWER✔✔-Processed data.
DIKW Hierarchy - ANSWER✔✔-Defines the transition of data to information from
knowledge to wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Data in DIKW - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-Having been inferred from data; one or more
processes have been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form.
Knowledge in DIKW - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Provides a social setting to knowledge; an
understanding of the "why". Can only come by having both knowledge and experience.
Information Systems - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of data and information used to
support the management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components
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,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 - 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
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured
as close to the point of activity as possible.
Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across
collections points and over time
IPOS - ANSWER✔✔-The Input-Procession-Output-Storage Cycle
Input - ANSWER✔✔-Raw data is entered by the user.
Processing - ANSWER✔✔-Raw data is organized or structured for usefulness.
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, Output - ANSWER✔✔-Information is output so user can see results.
Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Processed information is stored for permanent record.
Computer System - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of components that work together to
meet the needs of the user; typically categorized as either hardware, software,
networks, or users.
Hardware - ANSWER✔✔-Physical components of a computer system which include the
system unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer.
Software - ANSWER✔✔-Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--how to
execute commands and process information
Network - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of computers and resources connected by various
media so that they can communicate with each other.
User - ANSWER✔✔-Those who use a computer.
Software Categories - ANSWER✔✔-Systems Software and Applications Software
Evolution of Users - 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.
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) A+
GRADED | ALREADY PASSED!!
Information Technology - ANSWER✔✔-The technology used in creating, maintaining,
and making information accessible.
IT Professional Roles - ANSWER✔✔-Administration and Support
System Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Maintains all aspects of the system including
hardware, software, and programming.
Network Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-In charge of all aspects of the computer
network
Database Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Focuses on the design, development, and
support of database management systems (DBMSs).
Security Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Installs, configures, and administers firewall
security to protect systems and proactively work to stop intrusions.
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,Web Administrator - ANSWER✔✔-Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and
troubleshoots web severs.
Support IT Professionals - ANSWER✔✔-Help desk and training.
Information - ANSWER✔✔-Processed data.
DIKW Hierarchy - ANSWER✔✔-Defines the transition of data to information from
knowledge to wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Data in DIKW - 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 - ANSWER✔✔-Having been inferred from data; one or more
processes have been applied to the data to transform it into a more useful form.
Knowledge in DIKW - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Provides a social setting to knowledge; an
understanding of the "why". Can only come by having both knowledge and experience.
Information Systems - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of data and information used to
support the management of an organization. Also refers to the technical components
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,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 - 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
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured
as close to the point of activity as possible.
Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across
collections points and over time
IPOS - ANSWER✔✔-The Input-Procession-Output-Storage Cycle
Input - ANSWER✔✔-Raw data is entered by the user.
Processing - ANSWER✔✔-Raw data is organized or structured for usefulness.
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, Output - ANSWER✔✔-Information is output so user can see results.
Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Processed information is stored for permanent record.
Computer System - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of components that work together to
meet the needs of the user; typically categorized as either hardware, software,
networks, or users.
Hardware - ANSWER✔✔-Physical components of a computer system which include the
system unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer.
Software - ANSWER✔✔-Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--how to
execute commands and process information
Network - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of computers and resources connected by various
media so that they can communicate with each other.
User - ANSWER✔✔-Those who use a computer.
Software Categories - ANSWER✔✔-Systems Software and Applications Software
Evolution of Users - 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.
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