WGU C182 Intro To IT - Practice Test A
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Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering
client addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the
DIKW is Marcus working? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Data
Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔System software
Which account is also referred to as root or superuser? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The Administrator Account
Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answering e-mails from potential
customers
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,Which of the following is an example of a relational database? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A database containing student records with fields such as
Student ID, First Name, Last Name, Major, GPA that links to other
databases in the University's system.
Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also
responsible for troubleshooting the web server.
Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a
thorough background in a specific IT area.
Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT
professional? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Strong math background and programming
skills
As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales
report numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At
which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Knowledge
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, Which of the following statements describes the difference between
information systems and information technology? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
information system does not have to use computer hardware or software;
whereas information technology requires the use of hardware and software.
Which of the following statements best represents the relevant
characteristic of quality data? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The data used applies to
the question being answered.
Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Once words, numbers or images are entered, a computer processes
the data into usable information that can then be accessed to answer
questions or meet specific needs.
Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A computer system is a collection of hardware and software
components that work together to meet the needs of the user.
Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Word processor.
Select the statement that best describes the difference between software
and hardware. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Computer software is developed by writing
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2024/2025 Exam Questions and Answers
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Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering
client addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the
DIKW is Marcus working? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Data
Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔System software
Which account is also referred to as root or superuser? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The Administrator Account
Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answering e-mails from potential
customers
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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,Which of the following is an example of a relational database? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A database containing student records with fields such as
Student ID, First Name, Last Name, Major, GPA that links to other
databases in the University's system.
Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also
responsible for troubleshooting the web server.
Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a
thorough background in a specific IT area.
Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT
professional? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Strong math background and programming
skills
As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales
report numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At
which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Knowledge
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, Which of the following statements describes the difference between
information systems and information technology? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
information system does not have to use computer hardware or software;
whereas information technology requires the use of hardware and software.
Which of the following statements best represents the relevant
characteristic of quality data? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The data used applies to
the question being answered.
Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Once words, numbers or images are entered, a computer processes
the data into usable information that can then be accessed to answer
questions or meet specific needs.
Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A computer system is a collection of hardware and software
components that work together to meet the needs of the user.
Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Word processor.
Select the statement that best describes the difference between software
and hardware. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Computer software is developed by writing
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