WGU C182 Final Exam Questions
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\Q\.What is the definition of information technology? - ANSWER-✔It is the technology used to
create, maintain, and make information accessible.
\Q\.Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches? - ANSWER-
✔Network Administrator
\Q\.In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - ANSWER-✔Third
generation
\Q\.Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - ANSWER-✔machine
language
\Q\.What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - ANSWER-✔Saas or
Software as a Service
\Q\.What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - ANSWER-✔It allows companies to reach a wider
customer base.
\Q\.Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a
large capacity hard drive? - ANSWER-✔Desktop
,\Q\.Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software? -
ANSWER-✔Spreadsheet program and word processor
\Q\.Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port? -
ANSWER-✔External microphone and USB flash drive
\Q\.Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization? - ANSWER-✔Information system
\Q\.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 scenerio? - ANSWER-✔Data
\Q\.a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager would
like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next year have to
be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering? - ANSWER-
✔Reliable
\Q\.Which two are parts of an information system? - ANSWER-✔Databases and Networks.
\Q\.What is the difference between processing and storage? - ANSWER-✔Processing involves
temporary information, while storage involves permenant information.
\Q\.What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of records
and processed as a unit? - ANSWER-✔Batch processing
\Q\.What is the role of the systems administrator? - ANSWER-✔To install and maintain network
resources.
, \Q\.Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion? - ANSWER-✔Expanding the infrasturcture to
support additional locations.
\Q\.What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project? - ANSWER-✔Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
\Q\.Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase? - ANSWER-✔Could the end
users reject the outcome of the project?
\Q\.In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? - ANSWER-✔Planning
\Q\.What effect does scope creep have on a project? - ANSWER-✔It increases unplanned costs
for the project.
\Q\.Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system? - ANSWER-✔Allowing easy access to customer account information.
\Q\.Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful? - ANSWER-✔User Acceptance
\Q\.Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users? - ANSWER-✔Pilot
\Q\.What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning? - ANSWER-✔Identifying
risks that may occur
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2025.2026 Update
\Q\.What is the definition of information technology? - ANSWER-✔It is the technology used to
create, maintain, and make information accessible.
\Q\.Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches? - ANSWER-
✔Network Administrator
\Q\.In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - ANSWER-✔Third
generation
\Q\.Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - ANSWER-✔machine
language
\Q\.What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - ANSWER-✔Saas or
Software as a Service
\Q\.What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - ANSWER-✔It allows companies to reach a wider
customer base.
\Q\.Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a
large capacity hard drive? - ANSWER-✔Desktop
,\Q\.Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software? -
ANSWER-✔Spreadsheet program and word processor
\Q\.Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port? -
ANSWER-✔External microphone and USB flash drive
\Q\.Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization? - ANSWER-✔Information system
\Q\.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 scenerio? - ANSWER-✔Data
\Q\.a dept manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager would
like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next year have to
be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering? - ANSWER-
✔Reliable
\Q\.Which two are parts of an information system? - ANSWER-✔Databases and Networks.
\Q\.What is the difference between processing and storage? - ANSWER-✔Processing involves
temporary information, while storage involves permenant information.
\Q\.What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of records
and processed as a unit? - ANSWER-✔Batch processing
\Q\.What is the role of the systems administrator? - ANSWER-✔To install and maintain network
resources.
, \Q\.Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their
business meet the goal of increased expansion? - ANSWER-✔Expanding the infrasturcture to
support additional locations.
\Q\.What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will
benefit a project? - ANSWER-✔Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
\Q\.Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase? - ANSWER-✔Could the end
users reject the outcome of the project?
\Q\.In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? - ANSWER-✔Planning
\Q\.What effect does scope creep have on a project? - ANSWER-✔It increases unplanned costs
for the project.
\Q\.Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system? - ANSWER-✔Allowing easy access to customer account information.
\Q\.Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful? - ANSWER-✔User Acceptance
\Q\.Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end
users? - ANSWER-✔Pilot
\Q\.What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning? - ANSWER-✔Identifying
risks that may occur
