WGU Information Technology
Management Essentials - D075 Exam
with Questions and Correct Answers
2025-2026 GRADED A+
Many ,websites ,keep ,track ,of ,a ,user's ,actions ,and ,information. ,They ,store ,much
,of ,this ,information ,on ,the ,user's ,computer ,in ,a ,private ,folder ,on ,the ,hard ,drive.
,What ,are ,these ,very ,small ,files ,called? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tracking ,cookies
What ,is ,the ,title ,of ,the ,person ,in ,the ,organization ,who ,is ,directly ,responsible
,for ,the ,setup ,and ,operation ,of ,the ,organization's ,networks, ,including ,hardware
,and ,software? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Network ,administrator
In ,today's ,environment, ,more ,and ,more ,companies ,are ,providing ,"smart"
,household ,items ,such ,as ,lights, ,doorbells, ,and ,refrigerators ,that ,can ,be
,controlled ,via ,applications ,on ,consumers' ,phones ,or ,tablets. ,What ,is ,the
,common ,term ,for ,this ,type ,of ,technology? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Internet ,of
,things
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,universal ,serial ,bus ,(USB) ,on ,a ,laptop ,or ,desktop
,computer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,allows ,the ,computer ,to ,connect ,peripheral
,devices
Which ,part ,of ,a ,computer ,executes ,the ,computations ,required ,by ,the ,software?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,computer ,processing ,unit
Which ,category ,of ,software ,includes ,programs ,such ,as ,word ,processors ,and
,PDF ,document ,readers? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Application ,software
What ,are ,3 ,major ,functions ,of ,a ,computer ,operating ,system? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-File, ,memory, ,and ,process ,management
Which ,method ,of ,sharing ,data ,requires ,the ,use ,of ,temporary ,memory? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Cut ,and ,paste
Which ,type ,of ,device ,is ,an ,ethernet ,card? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Network
,interface ,controller ,(NIC)
, What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,MAC ,address? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-To ,uniquely
,identify ,a ,computer ,on ,a ,network
In ,order ,to ,implement ,a ,client/server ,network, ,which ,type ,bus ,topology ,is ,most
,appropriate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,star ,topology
A ,local ,drafting ,firm ,has ,a ,secured ,local ,area ,network ,that ,uses ,Ethernet ,cables
,to ,connect ,to ,client ,computers. ,After ,ensuring ,that ,the ,computer ,is ,connected
,to ,the ,network, ,what ,must ,a ,user ,provide ,in ,order ,to ,be ,authenticated? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,password
A ,discussion ,board ,facilitates ,communication ,between ,geographically
,dispersed ,group ,members. ,What ,is ,the ,correct ,term ,to ,describe ,an ,initial ,post
,and ,its ,subsequent ,comments? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,thread
How ,does ,a ,Gantt ,chart ,facilitate ,project ,management? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It
,identifies ,and ,sequences ,the ,tasks ,of ,a ,project
A ,business ,organization ,can ,increase ,collaboration ,if ,it ,has ,a ,database ,of ,its
,internal ,reports, ,articles, ,documents, ,policies, ,and ,decisions. ,Which ,tool ,helps
,manage ,this ,type ,of ,information? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,knowledge
,management ,system
On ,a ,day-to-day ,basis, ,what ,is ,the ,major ,focus ,and ,responsibility ,of ,a ,chief
,technology ,officer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Managing ,the ,IT ,group ,and ,designing
,the ,IT ,architecture
What ,is ,the ,title ,of ,the ,person ,within ,an ,IT ,department ,whose ,responsibility ,is
,to ,set ,policies ,for ,passwords, ,create ,rules ,for ,backup ,and ,recovery, ,and
,facilitate ,the ,protection ,of ,the ,data ,center ,and ,computers ,with ,the ,data ,and
,information? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Chief ,information ,security ,officer
What ,is ,the ,distinguishing ,feature ,that ,differentiates ,data ,from ,information? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Data ,that ,have ,been ,given ,context ,become ,information
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,dashboard ,in ,business ,intelligence ,(BI) ,software? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,is ,a ,visual ,presentation ,of ,graphs, ,charts, ,and ,diagrams
What ,is ,the ,standard ,programming ,language ,that ,is ,used ,to ,extract ,and ,update
,data ,in ,most ,relational ,databases? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Structured ,Query
,Language ,(SQL)
When ,using ,extract, ,transform, ,and ,load ,(ETL), ,what ,is ,done ,during ,the
,"transform" ,step? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,data ,are ,normalized ,and
,structured
Management Essentials - D075 Exam
with Questions and Correct Answers
2025-2026 GRADED A+
Many ,websites ,keep ,track ,of ,a ,user's ,actions ,and ,information. ,They ,store ,much
,of ,this ,information ,on ,the ,user's ,computer ,in ,a ,private ,folder ,on ,the ,hard ,drive.
,What ,are ,these ,very ,small ,files ,called? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Tracking ,cookies
What ,is ,the ,title ,of ,the ,person ,in ,the ,organization ,who ,is ,directly ,responsible
,for ,the ,setup ,and ,operation ,of ,the ,organization's ,networks, ,including ,hardware
,and ,software? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Network ,administrator
In ,today's ,environment, ,more ,and ,more ,companies ,are ,providing ,"smart"
,household ,items ,such ,as ,lights, ,doorbells, ,and ,refrigerators ,that ,can ,be
,controlled ,via ,applications ,on ,consumers' ,phones ,or ,tablets. ,What ,is ,the
,common ,term ,for ,this ,type ,of ,technology? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Internet ,of
,things
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,universal ,serial ,bus ,(USB) ,on ,a ,laptop ,or ,desktop
,computer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,allows ,the ,computer ,to ,connect ,peripheral
,devices
Which ,part ,of ,a ,computer ,executes ,the ,computations ,required ,by ,the ,software?
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,computer ,processing ,unit
Which ,category ,of ,software ,includes ,programs ,such ,as ,word ,processors ,and
,PDF ,document ,readers? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Application ,software
What ,are ,3 ,major ,functions ,of ,a ,computer ,operating ,system? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-File, ,memory, ,and ,process ,management
Which ,method ,of ,sharing ,data ,requires ,the ,use ,of ,temporary ,memory? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Cut ,and ,paste
Which ,type ,of ,device ,is ,an ,ethernet ,card? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Network
,interface ,controller ,(NIC)
, What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,MAC ,address? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-To ,uniquely
,identify ,a ,computer ,on ,a ,network
In ,order ,to ,implement ,a ,client/server ,network, ,which ,type ,bus ,topology ,is ,most
,appropriate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,star ,topology
A ,local ,drafting ,firm ,has ,a ,secured ,local ,area ,network ,that ,uses ,Ethernet ,cables
,to ,connect ,to ,client ,computers. ,After ,ensuring ,that ,the ,computer ,is ,connected
,to ,the ,network, ,what ,must ,a ,user ,provide ,in ,order ,to ,be ,authenticated? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,password
A ,discussion ,board ,facilitates ,communication ,between ,geographically
,dispersed ,group ,members. ,What ,is ,the ,correct ,term ,to ,describe ,an ,initial ,post
,and ,its ,subsequent ,comments? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,thread
How ,does ,a ,Gantt ,chart ,facilitate ,project ,management? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It
,identifies ,and ,sequences ,the ,tasks ,of ,a ,project
A ,business ,organization ,can ,increase ,collaboration ,if ,it ,has ,a ,database ,of ,its
,internal ,reports, ,articles, ,documents, ,policies, ,and ,decisions. ,Which ,tool ,helps
,manage ,this ,type ,of ,information? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,knowledge
,management ,system
On ,a ,day-to-day ,basis, ,what ,is ,the ,major ,focus ,and ,responsibility ,of ,a ,chief
,technology ,officer? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Managing ,the ,IT ,group ,and ,designing
,the ,IT ,architecture
What ,is ,the ,title ,of ,the ,person ,within ,an ,IT ,department ,whose ,responsibility ,is
,to ,set ,policies ,for ,passwords, ,create ,rules ,for ,backup ,and ,recovery, ,and
,facilitate ,the ,protection ,of ,the ,data ,center ,and ,computers ,with ,the ,data ,and
,information? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Chief ,information ,security ,officer
What ,is ,the ,distinguishing ,feature ,that ,differentiates ,data ,from ,information? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Data ,that ,have ,been ,given ,context ,become ,information
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,dashboard ,in ,business ,intelligence ,(BI) ,software? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,is ,a ,visual ,presentation ,of ,graphs, ,charts, ,and ,diagrams
What ,is ,the ,standard ,programming ,language ,that ,is ,used ,to ,extract ,and ,update
,data ,in ,most ,relational ,databases? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Structured ,Query
,Language ,(SQL)
When ,using ,extract, ,transform, ,and ,load ,(ETL), ,what ,is ,done ,during ,the
,"transform" ,step? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,data ,are ,normalized ,and
,structured
