WGU C724- INFORMATION SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT 10/2020 PA EXAM 2026/2027
WITH 130 QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
C724 PRACTICE EXAM
An employee processes accounts payable using proprietary software. - ANSWER-
Accounting department
An employee verifies a customer's credit status using a credit check software. -
ANSWER-Sales and marketing department
An employee processes monthly payroll checks and benefits using an open-source
software. - ANSWER-Human resources department
An employee reviews daily inventory reports using an inventory management
software. - ANSWER-Production and operations department
There are six major components of a computer-based information system, four of
which are also in the information technology component. Which two components
are only parts of the information system? - ANSWER-People and processes
,An organization has recently implemented an enterprise resource planning system.
What competitive advantage will this system provide to the business? - ANSWER-
Providing real-time assessment of organizational choices
A retail organization has implemented a data warehouse. The organization has also
recently implemented a customer relationship management system.
What benefit will the functional integration of these two systems provide for this
business? - ANSWER-Provide a competitive advantage based on business
intelligence
What are three primary components of information technology?Choose 3 answers -
ANSWER-A network router, A host computer operating system, An Android-
based smartphone
Database management systems have evolved over time to include user-friendly
command interfaces What issues does a healthcare organization risk experiencing
when deploying user-friendly interface tools to access complex data? - ANSWER-
Data corruption & Inaccurate search results
What business strategy relies heavily on efficient and secure software
implementations? - ANSWER-Web sales
What business function benefits from both wireless networks and cellular
technologies? - ANSWER-Product sales support
An architect needs to create a multidimensional model on a computer of a
proposed construction project in order to demonstrate the functionality and
aesthetics of the building
.Which hardware component is required to accomplish this task? - ANSWER-3d
printer
,A company needs to allow multiple computers to have access to a shared printer.
Which type of computer is required to manage the print requests to a shared printer
- ANSWER-A server computer
A large online retail store needs a computer system that can quickly process sales
orders, inventory, payment, and shipping.
Which computer system is required to accomplish these tasks? - ANSWER-
Mainframe computer
A large and established client gives your company an inflexible list of
requirements and expects a formal, systematic, and structured methodology to
develop a large-scale and completed deliverable for a fixed price and with a scope
that will not change appreciably or quickly.Which approach or methodology would
be most appropriate? - ANSWER-Waterfall approach
Which approach to systems development has a limited emphasis on the planning
process and uses prototypes in lieu of predetermined specifications? - ANSWER-
Rapid application development
multinational financial firm has decided to develop a new accounting system in-
house using its existing information technology personnel. These personnel are
distributed over several countries around the world so communication between the
groups will be limited to emails with a response time of 48-72 hours
.Which development strategy can the company choose to overcome these
limitations? - ANSWER-Rational unified process
A company has many separate departments that focus on different business aspects
and uses data warehouse subsets to hold data specific to each individual
department. The company started a new department and created a new subset
, .What is this new subset called? - ANSWER-Data mart
Amanda has been asked to regularly extract and process databases from many
sources into a data warehouse, which will be used by several divisions within the
company.
Which data type should Amanda recognize is prevented by her data warehouse
design? - ANSWER-Variable
Which type of database allows users to view multiple dimensions of the same static
data in business intelligence examples, such as comparative or multi-year
inventory levels and sales performance? - ANSWER-Analytical database
A company is using extract, transform, load (ETL) techniques to collect large
volumes of medical encounters. Its purpose is to build models that can determine
whether a certain patient is at risk of death. Which techniques enable this company
to achieve its goal? - ANSWER-Supervised learning, predictive analytics
A small company that is growing quickly into a medium-sized company is facing
the challenge of consolidating and storing information received from multiple
sources from the ground up in order to ensure that operations run efficiently. The
company needs to hire an expert who will, in addition to the above, maintain
security and apply upgrades as needed.
Which IT professional does the company need to hire in order to address this
challenge? - ANSWER-Database administrator
The manufacturer of a popular mouthwash liquid brand is losing sales to a
competitor who has been able to use bulk purchasing of its main ingredients from
its wholesalers to receive a substantial price break in materials
.Which IT management challenge is addressed in this scenario? - ANSWER-
Develop strong relationships with suppliers
MANAGEMENT 10/2020 PA EXAM 2026/2027
WITH 130 QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | WGU
C724 PRACTICE EXAM
An employee processes accounts payable using proprietary software. - ANSWER-
Accounting department
An employee verifies a customer's credit status using a credit check software. -
ANSWER-Sales and marketing department
An employee processes monthly payroll checks and benefits using an open-source
software. - ANSWER-Human resources department
An employee reviews daily inventory reports using an inventory management
software. - ANSWER-Production and operations department
There are six major components of a computer-based information system, four of
which are also in the information technology component. Which two components
are only parts of the information system? - ANSWER-People and processes
,An organization has recently implemented an enterprise resource planning system.
What competitive advantage will this system provide to the business? - ANSWER-
Providing real-time assessment of organizational choices
A retail organization has implemented a data warehouse. The organization has also
recently implemented a customer relationship management system.
What benefit will the functional integration of these two systems provide for this
business? - ANSWER-Provide a competitive advantage based on business
intelligence
What are three primary components of information technology?Choose 3 answers -
ANSWER-A network router, A host computer operating system, An Android-
based smartphone
Database management systems have evolved over time to include user-friendly
command interfaces What issues does a healthcare organization risk experiencing
when deploying user-friendly interface tools to access complex data? - ANSWER-
Data corruption & Inaccurate search results
What business strategy relies heavily on efficient and secure software
implementations? - ANSWER-Web sales
What business function benefits from both wireless networks and cellular
technologies? - ANSWER-Product sales support
An architect needs to create a multidimensional model on a computer of a
proposed construction project in order to demonstrate the functionality and
aesthetics of the building
.Which hardware component is required to accomplish this task? - ANSWER-3d
printer
,A company needs to allow multiple computers to have access to a shared printer.
Which type of computer is required to manage the print requests to a shared printer
- ANSWER-A server computer
A large online retail store needs a computer system that can quickly process sales
orders, inventory, payment, and shipping.
Which computer system is required to accomplish these tasks? - ANSWER-
Mainframe computer
A large and established client gives your company an inflexible list of
requirements and expects a formal, systematic, and structured methodology to
develop a large-scale and completed deliverable for a fixed price and with a scope
that will not change appreciably or quickly.Which approach or methodology would
be most appropriate? - ANSWER-Waterfall approach
Which approach to systems development has a limited emphasis on the planning
process and uses prototypes in lieu of predetermined specifications? - ANSWER-
Rapid application development
multinational financial firm has decided to develop a new accounting system in-
house using its existing information technology personnel. These personnel are
distributed over several countries around the world so communication between the
groups will be limited to emails with a response time of 48-72 hours
.Which development strategy can the company choose to overcome these
limitations? - ANSWER-Rational unified process
A company has many separate departments that focus on different business aspects
and uses data warehouse subsets to hold data specific to each individual
department. The company started a new department and created a new subset
, .What is this new subset called? - ANSWER-Data mart
Amanda has been asked to regularly extract and process databases from many
sources into a data warehouse, which will be used by several divisions within the
company.
Which data type should Amanda recognize is prevented by her data warehouse
design? - ANSWER-Variable
Which type of database allows users to view multiple dimensions of the same static
data in business intelligence examples, such as comparative or multi-year
inventory levels and sales performance? - ANSWER-Analytical database
A company is using extract, transform, load (ETL) techniques to collect large
volumes of medical encounters. Its purpose is to build models that can determine
whether a certain patient is at risk of death. Which techniques enable this company
to achieve its goal? - ANSWER-Supervised learning, predictive analytics
A small company that is growing quickly into a medium-sized company is facing
the challenge of consolidating and storing information received from multiple
sources from the ground up in order to ensure that operations run efficiently. The
company needs to hire an expert who will, in addition to the above, maintain
security and apply upgrades as needed.
Which IT professional does the company need to hire in order to address this
challenge? - ANSWER-Database administrator
The manufacturer of a popular mouthwash liquid brand is losing sales to a
competitor who has been able to use bulk purchasing of its main ingredients from
its wholesalers to receive a substantial price break in materials
.Which IT management challenge is addressed in this scenario? - ANSWER-
Develop strong relationships with suppliers
