WGU Intro to IT - Pre-Assessment
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1. What is the definition of information technology It is the technology used to create,
(IT)? maintain, and make information ac-
cessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibility of work- Network administrator
ing with routers and switches?
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used Third generation
in computers?
4. Which low-level language corresponds Machine language
one-to-one with assembly?
5. What allows an organization to use software SaaS
through the Internet?
6. What is one of IT's roles in globalization? It allows companies to reach a wider
customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat Desktop
screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
8. Which two software application packages would Word processor
be classified as productivity software? Spreadsheet program
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected External microphone
to the computer through a port? USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of informa- Information System
tion used to support management of an organi-
zation?
11. Data
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, WGU Intro to IT - Pre-Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_649g7b
A website logs the timestamp, location, and
browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,
minimum and maximum hits for each country
and region, and popularity of certain browsers
among visitors.
What is the timestamp considered in this sce-
nario?
12. A departmental manager is creating a budget Timely
estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be
available when the decisions for the next year
have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the man-
ager considering?
13. Which two are parts of an information system? Networks
Databases
14. What is the difference between processing and Processing involves temporary infor-
storage? mation, while storage involves per-
manent information.
15. Which benefit is provided by a computer net- Costs for hardware resources are de-
work in a business? creased
16. A software emulator program that permits a Virtual machines
computer user to use multiple computers and
multiple platforms without the expense of pur-
chasing multiple computers.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_649g7b
1. What is the definition of information technology It is the technology used to create,
(IT)? maintain, and make information ac-
cessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibility of work- Network administrator
ing with routers and switches?
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used Third generation
in computers?
4. Which low-level language corresponds Machine language
one-to-one with assembly?
5. What allows an organization to use software SaaS
through the Internet?
6. What is one of IT's roles in globalization? It allows companies to reach a wider
customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat Desktop
screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
8. Which two software application packages would Word processor
be classified as productivity software? Spreadsheet program
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected External microphone
to the computer through a port? USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of informa- Information System
tion used to support management of an organi-
zation?
11. Data
1/9
, WGU Intro to IT - Pre-Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_649g7b
A website logs the timestamp, location, and
browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,
minimum and maximum hits for each country
and region, and popularity of certain browsers
among visitors.
What is the timestamp considered in this sce-
nario?
12. A departmental manager is creating a budget Timely
estimate for the upcoming year. The manager
would like to determine whether the data will be
available when the decisions for the next year
have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the man-
ager considering?
13. Which two are parts of an information system? Networks
Databases
14. What is the difference between processing and Processing involves temporary infor-
storage? mation, while storage involves per-
manent information.
15. Which benefit is provided by a computer net- Costs for hardware resources are de-
work in a business? creased
16. A software emulator program that permits a Virtual machines
computer user to use multiple computers and
multiple platforms without the expense of pur-
chasing multiple computers.
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