WGU D322 INTRODUCTION TO IT FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ IT Professional Roles. Answer: Administration / Support
⩥ System Administrator. Answer: Maintains system (hardware,
software, and programming)
⩥ Network Administrator. Answer: In charge of the computer network
⩥ Database Administrator. Answer: Focuses on the design, development,
and support of DBMS
⩥ Security Administrator. Answer: Installs/administers firewall security
to protect systems and stop intrusions.
⩥ Web Administrator. Answer: Installs/troubleshoots web severs.
⩥ Support IT Professionals. Answer: Help desk and training.
⩥ Information. Answer: Processed data.
,⩥ DIKW Hierarchy. Answer: Data Information Knowledge Wisdom
⩥ Data in DIKW. Answer: The input
(not usable until it converted into a relevant form)
⩥ Information in DIKW. Answer: inferred from data
data transformed into a useful form by applying 1+ processes
⩥ Knowledge in DIKW. Answer: (Refined) Information placed into a
context.
recalling relevant information
⩥ Wisdom in DIKW. Answer: Provides a social setting to knowledge
an understanding of the "why"
knowledge and experience.
⩥ Information Systems. Answer: A collection of data and information
that supports decision making in an organization.
Existed for a lot longer than computers.
Enables data processing and storage them delivering information
,⩥ Characteristics of Quality Data. Answer: Relevance - relates directly
to decision being made
Timely - efficient and provided in a timely manner
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate - data = captured only once (where possible). Captured as close
as possible to the point of activity
Reliable - stable and consistent over time
⩥ IPOS. Answer: The Input-Procession-Output-Storage Cycle
⩥ Input. Answer: Raw data is entered by the user.
⩥ Processing. Answer: Raw data is structured for usefulness.
⩥ Output. Answer: Information is output so user can see results.
⩥ Storage. Answer: Processed info stored for permanent record.
, ⩥ Computer System. Answer: A collection of components working
together to meet the users needs;
hardware, software, networks, users.
⩥ Hardware is the
And contains the ____ and ________. Answer: Physical components
(tangible)
system unit and peripheral devices
⩥ Software contain the 1) 2)that perform this function 3)to accomplish.
Answer: Computer programs
That tell the computer how to
process information then execute commands
⩥ Network is a ____ of _______ and _______
These things communicate with each other by ______ _______. Answer:
A collection of computers and resources that communicate with each
other by various media
⩥ User. Answer: Those who use a computer.
⩥ Software Categories. Answer: Systems Software
Applications Software
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ IT Professional Roles. Answer: Administration / Support
⩥ System Administrator. Answer: Maintains system (hardware,
software, and programming)
⩥ Network Administrator. Answer: In charge of the computer network
⩥ Database Administrator. Answer: Focuses on the design, development,
and support of DBMS
⩥ Security Administrator. Answer: Installs/administers firewall security
to protect systems and stop intrusions.
⩥ Web Administrator. Answer: Installs/troubleshoots web severs.
⩥ Support IT Professionals. Answer: Help desk and training.
⩥ Information. Answer: Processed data.
,⩥ DIKW Hierarchy. Answer: Data Information Knowledge Wisdom
⩥ Data in DIKW. Answer: The input
(not usable until it converted into a relevant form)
⩥ Information in DIKW. Answer: inferred from data
data transformed into a useful form by applying 1+ processes
⩥ Knowledge in DIKW. Answer: (Refined) Information placed into a
context.
recalling relevant information
⩥ Wisdom in DIKW. Answer: Provides a social setting to knowledge
an understanding of the "why"
knowledge and experience.
⩥ Information Systems. Answer: A collection of data and information
that supports decision making in an organization.
Existed for a lot longer than computers.
Enables data processing and storage them delivering information
,⩥ Characteristics of Quality Data. Answer: Relevance - relates directly
to decision being made
Timely - efficient and provided in a timely manner
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate - data = captured only once (where possible). Captured as close
as possible to the point of activity
Reliable - stable and consistent over time
⩥ IPOS. Answer: The Input-Procession-Output-Storage Cycle
⩥ Input. Answer: Raw data is entered by the user.
⩥ Processing. Answer: Raw data is structured for usefulness.
⩥ Output. Answer: Information is output so user can see results.
⩥ Storage. Answer: Processed info stored for permanent record.
, ⩥ Computer System. Answer: A collection of components working
together to meet the users needs;
hardware, software, networks, users.
⩥ Hardware is the
And contains the ____ and ________. Answer: Physical components
(tangible)
system unit and peripheral devices
⩥ Software contain the 1) 2)that perform this function 3)to accomplish.
Answer: Computer programs
That tell the computer how to
process information then execute commands
⩥ Network is a ____ of _______ and _______
These things communicate with each other by ______ _______. Answer:
A collection of computers and resources that communicate with each
other by various media
⩥ User. Answer: Those who use a computer.
⩥ Software Categories. Answer: Systems Software
Applications Software
