WGU C182 FInal Exam Study Set
What is the definition of information technology?
It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?
Network Administrator
In which generation were silic...
WGU C182 FInal Exam Study Set
What is the definition of information technology?
It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?
Network Administrator
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
Third generation
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?
machine language
What allows an organization to use software through the internet?
Saas or Software as a Service
What is one of IT's role in golobalization?
It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.
Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk
drive, and a large capacity hard drive?
Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity
software?
Spreadsheet program and word processor
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
External microphone and USB flash drive
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management
of an organization?
Information system
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?
Data
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?
Reliable
Which two are parts of an information system?
Databases and Networks.
What is the difference between processing and storage?
Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of
records and processed as a unit?
Batch processing
What is the role of the systems administrator?
To install and maintain network resources.
, Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help
their business meet the goal of increased expansion?
Expanding the infrasturcture to support additional locations.
What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that
will benefit a project?
Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase?
Could the end users reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?
Planning
What effect does scope creep have on a project?
It increases unplanned costs for the project.
Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design
of an information system?
Allowing easy access to customer account information.
Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an
operational setting to see if it is useful?
User Acceptance
Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion
of end users?
Pilot
What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning?
Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities.
Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard
drives at the same time?
Data mirrorring
Which action would support confidentiality?
Updating security software.
Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being
compromised, lost, or stolen?
Security Breach Notification laws
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information
technology?
By developing policies for information usage.
What is part of the role of an It professional assocation?
Provides professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systems
What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation?
Writes laws dealing with information technology
Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business?
Cost for hardware resources are decreased.
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple
computers and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing mutiple
computers.
virtual machines
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