C724 (Information Systems
Management) - WGU 2026 A+Rated
1G Networks - ----------correct answer---------The first cellular mobile networks;
could only transmit analog signals on radio frequency. 2G Networks - ----------
correct answer---------Has a 64 kbps speed 3G Networks - ----------correct
answer---------384 kbps speed 4G Networks - ----------correct answer---------
Also called long-term evolution (LTE), these networks offer speeds of 100,000
kpbs in the Ultra High Frequency band; offers voice, data, and video. Agile
development (SDLC) - ----------correct answer---------encourages adaptive
planning and development, fast delivery, continuous improvement, and
flexibility in response to change. (interactive) Agile software development
methodology - ----------correct answer---------an operational method by which
software developers iteratively gather requirements, plan, design, develop,
test, and implement software. Analytics as a Service (AaaS) - ----------correct
answer---------A cloud software service Analytics Services - ----------correct
answer---------Creates analytical databases. ARPANET - ----------correct
answer---------an early packet switching network and the first network to
implement the protocol suite TCP/IP. Both technologies became the technical
foundation of the Internet. Attacks - ----------correct answer---------damaging or
potentially damaging acts that are the product of an attacker's process, which
may include: reconnaissance, scanning, gaining and maintaining access,
escalating privileges, building backdoors, and destroying evidence Balanced
Scorecard - ----------correct answer---------A performance metric used in
strategic management to identify and improve various internal functions of a
business and their resulting external outcomes; focused on strategy and not
implementation; tracks and monitors staff and organizational activities.
Behavioral Management Model - ----------correct answer---------A management
practice that focuses on the employees' human needs; focuses on less
systematic and predictable issues. Bridge - ----------correct answer---------a
device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that
use the same communications protocol; can be used to boost Wi-Fi strength
in areas of low signal quality. Build and fix model (SDLC) - ----------correct
answer---------the simplest SDLC model allowing for code to be incrementally
modified and implemented until successful. Business ecosystems - ----------
correct answer---------Network of businesses involved in delivering a product
through mutual cooperation. Business Intelligence - ----------correct answer-----
----Consists of databases, data warehouses, and analytics; helps business
gain a competitive advantage; common functionalities include measurements,
analytics, reporting, collaboration, and knowledge management; provides
real-time, relevant, and user-customized information that is easily shared.
Business Performance Management (BPM) - ----------correct answer---------
Uses business intelligence analytics and process change to enable
organizational performance; includes goal selection, attainment measurement,
and achievement intervention. Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ----------correct
answer---------the brain/microprocessor of the computer. change agent - -------
---correct answer---------Helps companies transform as well as lead, motivate,
,and train users to help them adopt to change. chief executive officer (CEO) - -
---------correct answer---------also called president or managing director, is
responsible for the success or failure of the company, creating the company
culture, selecting the senior management team, setting strategy and vision,
and selecting projects to fund. chief financial officer (CFO) - ----------correct
answer---------manages the company's cash flow and evaluates and
communicates financial risks. chief information officer (CIO) - ----------correct
answer---------a business leader who analyzes internal business processes
such as payroll and billing, reshapes the physical infrastructure and network
purchases to meet business goals, and leads the workforce to implement
critical IT internal projects; responsible for information systems strategic
thinking and planning. chief operations officer (COO) - ----------correct answer-
--------is the director of operations, responsible for the oversight of internal
operations on a day-to-day basis and for monitoring production quotas chief
security officer (CSO) - ----------correct answer---------is the highest level
executive concerned with the overall security functions and policies of a
business. chief technology officer (CTO) - ----------correct answer---------has
ultimate responsibility for all technology implementation, maintaining
technology compliance regulations, and identifying technology risks for the
company. Circuit Switching - ----------correct answer---------ideal for
communications that require data to be transmitted in real-time; a constant
connection is required before transmission begins. Classical Management
Model - ----------correct answer---------A management practice that focuses on
productivity; focuses on more systematic and predictable issues.
Classifications of Cloud Computing - ----------correct answer---------Public,
Private, and Hybrid Clickstream applications - ----------correct answer---------
Track and analyze a customer's internet activity, including how it is used and
where they click. COBOL - ----------correct answer---------The first computer
language; developed in the 1950s; still used today. Cold sites - ----------correct
answer---------Offsite office space awaiting occupancy, equipment, personnel,
and utility service, allowing recovery within days. Conceptual Data Model - ----
------correct answer---------a map of concepts and their relationships used for
databases. Convergence - ----------correct answer---------the ability for a
telecommunication network to carry voice, data, and video copyright - ----------
correct answer---------egal right given to the creator of an original work
allowing the exclusive right for sale and distribution of that work for a period of
time. Core Router - ----------correct answer---------A more powerful router that
is used to optimize high volume transmissions; aggregate data from business
and transmit the data directly to the Internet backbone. critical path method
(CPM) - ----------correct answer---------step-by-step process planning
technique that defines the critical and noncritical tasks within a project in order
to reduce or minimize process delays and time-related problems. Cultural
Particularism - ----------correct answer---------A societal norm that emotionally
ties people to local brands or habits. Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) - ----------correct answer---------Allows for personalized communication
to customers. Dashboard - ----------correct answer---------A system that is the
culmination of information from many data sources, allowing management to
perform a thorough analysis. Data - ----------correct answer---------Unorganized
data that lacks meaning. Data Administrator - ----------correct answer---------
Responsible for determining and monitoring employees' access to the
, company's database management system (DBMS). Data at rest. - ----------
correct answer---------Data that is stored. Data Dictionary - ----------correct
answer---------Stores and manages all of the information about the database,
or the metadata. Data Governance - ----------correct answer---------Concerned
with the management of data, including maximizing quality through effective
utilization, availability, and protection. Data in Motion - ----------correct answer-
--------Data is in the RAM. Data in Use - ----------correct answer---------Data
that is in the process of being created, updated, destroyed, or changed. Data
Integration Service - ----------correct answer---------A depository of extracted
business environment data. Data Manipulation Language - ----------correct
answer---------A language that allows users to easily modify the data in a
database. data mart - ----------correct answer---------smaller subset database
from a data warehouse typically focused on a single area or function. Data
mining - ----------correct answer---------process of identifying hidden patterns
and relationships in structured databases and applying rules to that data in
order to predict future behavior. Data normalization - ----------correct answer---
------the reorganization of tables, and attributes within a database to reduce
duplication is especially important during database redesign, but also when
data is imported or merged. Data Warehousing - ----------correct answer---------
a system used for reporting and data analysis, and is considered a core
component of business intelligence; data is stored in one place. data-flow
model - ----------correct answer---------describes how data moves and is
processed by the proposed system under development. Data, Information,
and Knowledge example - ----------correct answer---------Data: The number of
people below the poverty line in the region is 50,000. Information: The number
of people below the poverty line increases between 2010 and 2018.
Knowledge: The number of people below the poverty line has increased due
to stagnating wages and cuts to social programs. Database Administrator - ---
-------correct answer---------Responsible for the creation and management of
the entire database management system (DBMS). Database Management
System (DBMS) - ----------correct answer---------Allows multiple departments to
access, analyze, and modify data that is stored in one central location.
Decision analysis - ----------correct answer---------method of assisting decision
makers with making simple choices and using mathematical formulas to infer
from these choices whether the decision maker is making the best decision.
Decision support system - ----------correct answer---------This system uses
models and statistical analysis to help decision makers solve problems
Decision Support System (DSS) - ----------correct answer---------an information
system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities.
Decision Tree Analysis Tool - ----------correct answer---------Presents a visual
flowchart representation of the decision and outcomes, but it does not include
roots in the model. Developing Internet Search Strategy - ----------correct
answer---------Review information requirements, use proper search techniques,
evaluate results, and determine copyright fees and the accuracy of data.
Development methodologies that allow for the reuse of objects - ----------
correct answer---------Component-based development and object-oriented
development Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - ----------correct
answer---------A United States copyright law created to prosecute the
production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that control
access to copyrighted works. Digital Signal - ----------correct answer---------a
Management) - WGU 2026 A+Rated
1G Networks - ----------correct answer---------The first cellular mobile networks;
could only transmit analog signals on radio frequency. 2G Networks - ----------
correct answer---------Has a 64 kbps speed 3G Networks - ----------correct
answer---------384 kbps speed 4G Networks - ----------correct answer---------
Also called long-term evolution (LTE), these networks offer speeds of 100,000
kpbs in the Ultra High Frequency band; offers voice, data, and video. Agile
development (SDLC) - ----------correct answer---------encourages adaptive
planning and development, fast delivery, continuous improvement, and
flexibility in response to change. (interactive) Agile software development
methodology - ----------correct answer---------an operational method by which
software developers iteratively gather requirements, plan, design, develop,
test, and implement software. Analytics as a Service (AaaS) - ----------correct
answer---------A cloud software service Analytics Services - ----------correct
answer---------Creates analytical databases. ARPANET - ----------correct
answer---------an early packet switching network and the first network to
implement the protocol suite TCP/IP. Both technologies became the technical
foundation of the Internet. Attacks - ----------correct answer---------damaging or
potentially damaging acts that are the product of an attacker's process, which
may include: reconnaissance, scanning, gaining and maintaining access,
escalating privileges, building backdoors, and destroying evidence Balanced
Scorecard - ----------correct answer---------A performance metric used in
strategic management to identify and improve various internal functions of a
business and their resulting external outcomes; focused on strategy and not
implementation; tracks and monitors staff and organizational activities.
Behavioral Management Model - ----------correct answer---------A management
practice that focuses on the employees' human needs; focuses on less
systematic and predictable issues. Bridge - ----------correct answer---------a
device that connects and passes packets between two network segments that
use the same communications protocol; can be used to boost Wi-Fi strength
in areas of low signal quality. Build and fix model (SDLC) - ----------correct
answer---------the simplest SDLC model allowing for code to be incrementally
modified and implemented until successful. Business ecosystems - ----------
correct answer---------Network of businesses involved in delivering a product
through mutual cooperation. Business Intelligence - ----------correct answer-----
----Consists of databases, data warehouses, and analytics; helps business
gain a competitive advantage; common functionalities include measurements,
analytics, reporting, collaboration, and knowledge management; provides
real-time, relevant, and user-customized information that is easily shared.
Business Performance Management (BPM) - ----------correct answer---------
Uses business intelligence analytics and process change to enable
organizational performance; includes goal selection, attainment measurement,
and achievement intervention. Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ----------correct
answer---------the brain/microprocessor of the computer. change agent - -------
---correct answer---------Helps companies transform as well as lead, motivate,
,and train users to help them adopt to change. chief executive officer (CEO) - -
---------correct answer---------also called president or managing director, is
responsible for the success or failure of the company, creating the company
culture, selecting the senior management team, setting strategy and vision,
and selecting projects to fund. chief financial officer (CFO) - ----------correct
answer---------manages the company's cash flow and evaluates and
communicates financial risks. chief information officer (CIO) - ----------correct
answer---------a business leader who analyzes internal business processes
such as payroll and billing, reshapes the physical infrastructure and network
purchases to meet business goals, and leads the workforce to implement
critical IT internal projects; responsible for information systems strategic
thinking and planning. chief operations officer (COO) - ----------correct answer-
--------is the director of operations, responsible for the oversight of internal
operations on a day-to-day basis and for monitoring production quotas chief
security officer (CSO) - ----------correct answer---------is the highest level
executive concerned with the overall security functions and policies of a
business. chief technology officer (CTO) - ----------correct answer---------has
ultimate responsibility for all technology implementation, maintaining
technology compliance regulations, and identifying technology risks for the
company. Circuit Switching - ----------correct answer---------ideal for
communications that require data to be transmitted in real-time; a constant
connection is required before transmission begins. Classical Management
Model - ----------correct answer---------A management practice that focuses on
productivity; focuses on more systematic and predictable issues.
Classifications of Cloud Computing - ----------correct answer---------Public,
Private, and Hybrid Clickstream applications - ----------correct answer---------
Track and analyze a customer's internet activity, including how it is used and
where they click. COBOL - ----------correct answer---------The first computer
language; developed in the 1950s; still used today. Cold sites - ----------correct
answer---------Offsite office space awaiting occupancy, equipment, personnel,
and utility service, allowing recovery within days. Conceptual Data Model - ----
------correct answer---------a map of concepts and their relationships used for
databases. Convergence - ----------correct answer---------the ability for a
telecommunication network to carry voice, data, and video copyright - ----------
correct answer---------egal right given to the creator of an original work
allowing the exclusive right for sale and distribution of that work for a period of
time. Core Router - ----------correct answer---------A more powerful router that
is used to optimize high volume transmissions; aggregate data from business
and transmit the data directly to the Internet backbone. critical path method
(CPM) - ----------correct answer---------step-by-step process planning
technique that defines the critical and noncritical tasks within a project in order
to reduce or minimize process delays and time-related problems. Cultural
Particularism - ----------correct answer---------A societal norm that emotionally
ties people to local brands or habits. Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) - ----------correct answer---------Allows for personalized communication
to customers. Dashboard - ----------correct answer---------A system that is the
culmination of information from many data sources, allowing management to
perform a thorough analysis. Data - ----------correct answer---------Unorganized
data that lacks meaning. Data Administrator - ----------correct answer---------
Responsible for determining and monitoring employees' access to the
, company's database management system (DBMS). Data at rest. - ----------
correct answer---------Data that is stored. Data Dictionary - ----------correct
answer---------Stores and manages all of the information about the database,
or the metadata. Data Governance - ----------correct answer---------Concerned
with the management of data, including maximizing quality through effective
utilization, availability, and protection. Data in Motion - ----------correct answer-
--------Data is in the RAM. Data in Use - ----------correct answer---------Data
that is in the process of being created, updated, destroyed, or changed. Data
Integration Service - ----------correct answer---------A depository of extracted
business environment data. Data Manipulation Language - ----------correct
answer---------A language that allows users to easily modify the data in a
database. data mart - ----------correct answer---------smaller subset database
from a data warehouse typically focused on a single area or function. Data
mining - ----------correct answer---------process of identifying hidden patterns
and relationships in structured databases and applying rules to that data in
order to predict future behavior. Data normalization - ----------correct answer---
------the reorganization of tables, and attributes within a database to reduce
duplication is especially important during database redesign, but also when
data is imported or merged. Data Warehousing - ----------correct answer---------
a system used for reporting and data analysis, and is considered a core
component of business intelligence; data is stored in one place. data-flow
model - ----------correct answer---------describes how data moves and is
processed by the proposed system under development. Data, Information,
and Knowledge example - ----------correct answer---------Data: The number of
people below the poverty line in the region is 50,000. Information: The number
of people below the poverty line increases between 2010 and 2018.
Knowledge: The number of people below the poverty line has increased due
to stagnating wages and cuts to social programs. Database Administrator - ---
-------correct answer---------Responsible for the creation and management of
the entire database management system (DBMS). Database Management
System (DBMS) - ----------correct answer---------Allows multiple departments to
access, analyze, and modify data that is stored in one central location.
Decision analysis - ----------correct answer---------method of assisting decision
makers with making simple choices and using mathematical formulas to infer
from these choices whether the decision maker is making the best decision.
Decision support system - ----------correct answer---------This system uses
models and statistical analysis to help decision makers solve problems
Decision Support System (DSS) - ----------correct answer---------an information
system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities.
Decision Tree Analysis Tool - ----------correct answer---------Presents a visual
flowchart representation of the decision and outcomes, but it does not include
roots in the model. Developing Internet Search Strategy - ----------correct
answer---------Review information requirements, use proper search techniques,
evaluate results, and determine copyright fees and the accuracy of data.
Development methodologies that allow for the reuse of objects - ----------
correct answer---------Component-based development and object-oriented
development Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - ----------correct
answer---------A United States copyright law created to prosecute the
production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that control
access to copyrighted works. Digital Signal - ----------correct answer---------a
