WGU C182 WITH QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS UPDATED.
What .network .always .has .two .hops? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .Star .network.
What .is .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .consists .of .hardware, .software .and .the .users .of
.technology
How .does .IT .support .the .business? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-communication, .both
.internal .and .external, .sharing .of .resources, .facilitating .the .integration .of .departments,
.management .of .information, .securing .company .and .employee .information, .and
.ensuring .that .the .organization .runs .according .to .ethical .practices.
What .is .a .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .combination .of .independent .parts .all
.working .together .to .accomplish .a .certain .goal
What .are .the .core .components .of .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hardware, .software,
.and .users
What .is .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Technology .used .in .creating, .maintaining, .and
.making .information .accessible
Who .are .considered .to .be .personnel .in .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Network
.engineers, .computer .scientists .and .administrators
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Does .it .enables .the .processing .of .data? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-True
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .The .people .who .supply .and .support .the .use .of
.Information .Technology .in .organizations. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Analyze .profit .and .loss .data .and .information .for
.businesses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Software, .data, .and .computer .networks .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-True
,Does .IT .include .Stand-alone .TV .monitors .and .computer .desks? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No
Does .IT .include .Computer .networks .and .IT .personnel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes
What .is .an .administrator? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Someone .who .is .in .charge .of .some
.portion .of .the .IT .infrastructure
What .is .system .administration? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .process .of .maintaining
.the .operating .system .of .a .computer .system
What .is .a .device .driver? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .program .designed .to .control .a
.particular .device .connected .to .the .computer, .such .as .the .printer
What .does .an .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Administer .the .computers .in
.an .organization; .install .software; .modify/update .operating .system; .create .accounts;
.train .users; .secure .system; .troubleshoot .system; .add .hardware.
What .does .a .Network .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .the .person
.responsible .for .installation, .configuration, .maintenance, .securing, .and .troubleshooting
.of .the .computer .network
What .does .a .Database .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .an .IT
.person .whose .job .is .to .manage .the .database .management .system .and .database(s),
.and .whose .duties .include .software .installation, .security .of .data, .creation .of .accounts
.to .access .the .database, .and .configuring .the .database .to .be .accessible .over .network.
What .does .a .Security .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .must .stay
.informed .of .the .many .different .types .of .attacks, .such .as .denial .of .service .attacks .on
.web .servers, .IP .spoofing .to .intercept .messages, .and .buffer .overflow.
What .does .a .Web .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .must .install,
.configure, .maintain, .secure, .and .troubleshoot .the .web .serve
What .types .of .training .do .IT .personnel .provide? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Training .and
.help .desk .support
What .responsibilities .does .an .IT .trainer .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Teaching .new
.and .current .users .how .to .use .the .IT .infrastructure. .This .may .include .such .simple
.things .as .logging .into .the .computer .system, .setting .up .printers, .accessing .shared
,.files, .and .perhaps .training .employees .in .how .to .use .work-related .software. .They .may
.also .create .documentation, .helpful .websites, .and .even .audiovisual .demos, .or .lead
.group .or .individualized .training .sessions
What .responsibilities .does .an .IT .help .desk .person .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
They .might .simply .act .as .a .switchboard, .routing .the .problem .to .the .proper .IT .person.
.In .other .cases, .the .help .desk .person .can .solve .the .problem .directly, .often .over .the
.phone .but .sometimes .by .e-mail .or .in .person.
How .does .an .IT .degree .differ .from .a .Computer .Science .degree? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-An .IT .degree .usually .requires .less .math .and .fewer .programming .skills
What .are .the .most .important .skills .for .an .IT .professional? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Troubleshooting .and .code .writing .skills
Is .communication .a .skill .that .an .IT .professional .should .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Yes
What .are .some .other .skills .that .an .IT .professional .should .have? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Enjoy .playing .around .with .the .computer.
Enjoy .learning .on .your .own. .
Enjoy .technology.
Enjoy .troubleshooting.
Enjoy .communicating .with .others.
What .is .the .DIKW .Hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Data, .Information, .Knowledge,
.Wisdom
What .is .Data .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .the .input .directly
.received .by .the .human .(or .computer). .The .starting .point .for .your .task.
What .is .Information .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .often .defined
.in .the .hierarchy .as .meaning .that .the .data .have .had .one .or .more .processes .applied
.to .the .data .to .transform .it .into .a .more .useful .form. .The .processing .of .your .data.
What .is .Knowledge .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .sometimes
.defined .as .information .that .has .been .put .to .use .or .a .synthesis .of .several .different
.sources .of .information. .One .way .to .think .of .knowledge .is .that .it .is .information .placed
.into .a .context, .perhaps .the .result .of .experience .gained .from .using .information. .You
.will .gain .insight .into .your .information .here.
, What .is .Wisdom .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Making .decisions
.based .on .your .knowledge.
What .is .an .Information .System? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .collection .of .data,
.information, .technical .components .and .human .resources .used .to .support
.management .of .an .organization. .It .is .technology .neutral.
What .makes .data .relevant? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .means .that .the .data .being
.used .must .apply .directly .to .the .decision .being .made
What .makes .data .timely? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Data .must .be .efficient .and .must .be
.provided .in .a .timely .manner .so .that .companies .can .utilize .it .in .their .business. .When
.there .is .a .delay .in .data, .it .may .no .longer .be .of .use .or .properly .serve .its .purpose.
What .makes .data .thorough? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .means .that .the .data .must
.be .complete. .Data .that .is .not .thorough .might .contain .errors .or .lapses .of .data.
What .makes .data .accurate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .is .most .likely .to .be .secured
.if .data .is .captured .as .close .to .the .point .of .activity .as .possible. .It .should .be .captured
.as .close .to .the .source .as .possible.
What .makes .data .reliable? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .should .reflect .stable .and
.consistent .data .collection .processes. .Data .integrity .and .quality .are .essential .to
.reliability..
What .4 .processes .does .a .computer .perform? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(I)nput,
.(P)rocessing, .(O)utput, .(S)torage .- .IPOS
In .the .IPOS .process, .what .performs .the .Input .of .data .(data, .numbers, .images .and
.sounds)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .user
In .the .IPOS .process, .what .performs .the .Processing .of .the .data .into .Information? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .computer
In .the .IPOS .process, .how .is .the .information .Output? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Depending .on .what .is .needed .by .the .user, .the .computer .may .output .the .information
.for .the .user .by .displaying .words .on .the .monitor, .printing .on .paper .or .transmitting
.audio .over .speakers
ANSWERS UPDATED.
What .network .always .has .two .hops? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .Star .network.
What .is .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .consists .of .hardware, .software .and .the .users .of
.technology
How .does .IT .support .the .business? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-communication, .both
.internal .and .external, .sharing .of .resources, .facilitating .the .integration .of .departments,
.management .of .information, .securing .company .and .employee .information, .and
.ensuring .that .the .organization .runs .according .to .ethical .practices.
What .is .a .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .combination .of .independent .parts .all
.working .together .to .accomplish .a .certain .goal
What .are .the .core .components .of .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hardware, .software,
.and .users
What .is .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Technology .used .in .creating, .maintaining, .and
.making .information .accessible
Who .are .considered .to .be .personnel .in .IT? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Network
.engineers, .computer .scientists .and .administrators
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Does .it .enables .the .processing .of .data? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-True
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .The .people .who .supply .and .support .the .use .of
.Information .Technology .in .organizations. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Analyze .profit .and .loss .data .and .information .for
.businesses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
Part .of .the .definition .of .IT? .Software, .data, .and .computer .networks .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-True
,Does .IT .include .Stand-alone .TV .monitors .and .computer .desks? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No
Does .IT .include .Computer .networks .and .IT .personnel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes
What .is .an .administrator? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Someone .who .is .in .charge .of .some
.portion .of .the .IT .infrastructure
What .is .system .administration? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .process .of .maintaining
.the .operating .system .of .a .computer .system
What .is .a .device .driver? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .program .designed .to .control .a
.particular .device .connected .to .the .computer, .such .as .the .printer
What .does .an .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Administer .the .computers .in
.an .organization; .install .software; .modify/update .operating .system; .create .accounts;
.train .users; .secure .system; .troubleshoot .system; .add .hardware.
What .does .a .Network .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .the .person
.responsible .for .installation, .configuration, .maintenance, .securing, .and .troubleshooting
.of .the .computer .network
What .does .a .Database .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .are .an .IT
.person .whose .job .is .to .manage .the .database .management .system .and .database(s),
.and .whose .duties .include .software .installation, .security .of .data, .creation .of .accounts
.to .access .the .database, .and .configuring .the .database .to .be .accessible .over .network.
What .does .a .Security .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .must .stay
.informed .of .the .many .different .types .of .attacks, .such .as .denial .of .service .attacks .on
.web .servers, .IP .spoofing .to .intercept .messages, .and .buffer .overflow.
What .does .a .Web .Administrator .do? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-They .must .install,
.configure, .maintain, .secure, .and .troubleshoot .the .web .serve
What .types .of .training .do .IT .personnel .provide? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Training .and
.help .desk .support
What .responsibilities .does .an .IT .trainer .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Teaching .new
.and .current .users .how .to .use .the .IT .infrastructure. .This .may .include .such .simple
.things .as .logging .into .the .computer .system, .setting .up .printers, .accessing .shared
,.files, .and .perhaps .training .employees .in .how .to .use .work-related .software. .They .may
.also .create .documentation, .helpful .websites, .and .even .audiovisual .demos, .or .lead
.group .or .individualized .training .sessions
What .responsibilities .does .an .IT .help .desk .person .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
They .might .simply .act .as .a .switchboard, .routing .the .problem .to .the .proper .IT .person.
.In .other .cases, .the .help .desk .person .can .solve .the .problem .directly, .often .over .the
.phone .but .sometimes .by .e-mail .or .in .person.
How .does .an .IT .degree .differ .from .a .Computer .Science .degree? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-An .IT .degree .usually .requires .less .math .and .fewer .programming .skills
What .are .the .most .important .skills .for .an .IT .professional? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Troubleshooting .and .code .writing .skills
Is .communication .a .skill .that .an .IT .professional .should .have? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Yes
What .are .some .other .skills .that .an .IT .professional .should .have? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Enjoy .playing .around .with .the .computer.
Enjoy .learning .on .your .own. .
Enjoy .technology.
Enjoy .troubleshooting.
Enjoy .communicating .with .others.
What .is .the .DIKW .Hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Data, .Information, .Knowledge,
.Wisdom
What .is .Data .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .the .input .directly
.received .by .the .human .(or .computer). .The .starting .point .for .your .task.
What .is .Information .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .often .defined
.in .the .hierarchy .as .meaning .that .the .data .have .had .one .or .more .processes .applied
.to .the .data .to .transform .it .into .a .more .useful .form. .The .processing .of .your .data.
What .is .Knowledge .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .sometimes
.defined .as .information .that .has .been .put .to .use .or .a .synthesis .of .several .different
.sources .of .information. .One .way .to .think .of .knowledge .is .that .it .is .information .placed
.into .a .context, .perhaps .the .result .of .experience .gained .from .using .information. .You
.will .gain .insight .into .your .information .here.
, What .is .Wisdom .in .the .DIKW .hierarchy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Making .decisions
.based .on .your .knowledge.
What .is .an .Information .System? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .collection .of .data,
.information, .technical .components .and .human .resources .used .to .support
.management .of .an .organization. .It .is .technology .neutral.
What .makes .data .relevant? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .means .that .the .data .being
.used .must .apply .directly .to .the .decision .being .made
What .makes .data .timely? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Data .must .be .efficient .and .must .be
.provided .in .a .timely .manner .so .that .companies .can .utilize .it .in .their .business. .When
.there .is .a .delay .in .data, .it .may .no .longer .be .of .use .or .properly .serve .its .purpose.
What .makes .data .thorough? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .means .that .the .data .must
.be .complete. .Data .that .is .not .thorough .might .contain .errors .or .lapses .of .data.
What .makes .data .accurate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-This .is .most .likely .to .be .secured
.if .data .is .captured .as .close .to .the .point .of .activity .as .possible. .It .should .be .captured
.as .close .to .the .source .as .possible.
What .makes .data .reliable? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .should .reflect .stable .and
.consistent .data .collection .processes. .Data .integrity .and .quality .are .essential .to
.reliability..
What .4 .processes .does .a .computer .perform? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(I)nput,
.(P)rocessing, .(O)utput, .(S)torage .- .IPOS
In .the .IPOS .process, .what .performs .the .Input .of .data .(data, .numbers, .images .and
.sounds)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .user
In .the .IPOS .process, .what .performs .the .Processing .of .the .data .into .Information? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .computer
In .the .IPOS .process, .how .is .the .information .Output? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Depending .on .what .is .needed .by .the .user, .the .computer .may .output .the .information
.for .the .user .by .displaying .words .on .the .monitor, .printing .on .paper .or .transmitting
.audio .over .speakers
