WGU C182 INTRODUCTION TO IT (2025
UPDATED) WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
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
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.
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-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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .
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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .Input-Procession-Output-Storage .Cycle
Input .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Raw .data .is .entered .by .the .user.
Processing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Raw .data .is .organized .or .structured .for
.usefulness.
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-A .collection .of .components .that .work
.together .to .meet .the .needs .of .the .user; .typically .categorized .as .either .hardware,
.software, .networks, .or .users.
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-A .collection .of .computers .and .resources .connected
.by .various .media .so .that .they .can .communicate .with .each .other.
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; .is .required .of .all .computers .that .communicate .over .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
UPDATED) WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
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
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.
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-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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .
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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .Input-Procession-Output-Storage .Cycle
Input .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Raw .data .is .entered .by .the .user.
Processing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Raw .data .is .organized .or .structured .for
.usefulness.
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-A .collection .of .components .that .work
.together .to .meet .the .needs .of .the .user; .typically .categorized .as .either .hardware,
.software, .networks, .or .users.
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-A .collection .of .computers .and .resources .connected
.by .various .media .so .that .they .can .communicate .with .each .other.
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; .is .required .of .all .computers .that .communicate .over .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
