WGU C182 FINAL EXAM 2022
1. What is the definition of information technology?
(correct answers)It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information
accessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?
(correct answers)Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
(correct answers)Third generation
4. Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?
(correct answers)machine language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?
(correct answers)Saas or Software as a Service
6. What is one of IT's role in golobalization?
(correct answers)It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
(correct answers)Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
(correct answers)Spreadsheet program and word processor
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
(correct answers)External microphone and USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?
(correct answers)Information system
11. 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?
(correct answers)Data
12. 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?
(correct answers)Reliable
13. Which two are parts of an information system?
(correct answers)Databases and Networks.
14. What is the difference between processing and storage?
(correct answers)Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
, 15. What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of records and
processed as a unit?
(correct answers)Batch processing
16. What is the role of the systems administrator?
(correct answers)To install and maintain network resources.
17. Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their business
meet the goal of increased expansion?
(correct answers)Expanding the infrasturcture to support additional locations.
18. What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will benefit a
project?
(correct answers)Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
19. Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase?
(correct answers)Could the end users reject the outcome of the project?
20. In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?
(correct answers)Planning
21. What effect does scope creep have on a project?
(correct answers)It increases unplanned costs for the project.
22. Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?
(correct answers)Allowing easy access to customer account information.
23. Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an operational
setting to see if it is useful?
(correct answers)User Acceptance
24. Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end users?
(correct answers)Pilot
25. What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning?
(correct answers)Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities. (correct answers)
26. Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at the same
time?
(correct answers)Data mirrorring
27. Which action would support confidentiality?
(correct answers)Updating security software.
28. Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being compromised,
lost, or stolen?
(correct answers)Security Breach Notification laws
29. How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information technology?
(correct answers)By developing policies for information usage.
30. What is part of the role of an It professional assocation?
(correct answers)Provides professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systems (correct answers)
31. What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation?
1. What is the definition of information technology?
(correct answers)It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information
accessible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches?
(correct answers)Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
(correct answers)Third generation
4. Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly?
(correct answers)machine language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?
(correct answers)Saas or Software as a Service
6. What is one of IT's role in golobalization?
(correct answers)It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large
capacity hard drive?
(correct answers)Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
(correct answers)Spreadsheet program and word processor
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
(correct answers)External microphone and USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?
(correct answers)Information system
11. 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?
(correct answers)Data
12. 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?
(correct answers)Reliable
13. Which two are parts of an information system?
(correct answers)Databases and Networks.
14. What is the difference between processing and storage?
(correct answers)Processing involves temporary information, while storage involves permenant
information.
, 15. What type of information processing allows input data to be accepted as a set of records and
processed as a unit?
(correct answers)Batch processing
16. What is the role of the systems administrator?
(correct answers)To install and maintain network resources.
17. Which action would be important for the IT department to take in order to help their business
meet the goal of increased expansion?
(correct answers)Expanding the infrasturcture to support additional locations.
18. What step should be taken by a business when a third-party solution is found that will benefit a
project?
(correct answers)Contact the group to arrange a demo of their product.
19. Which risk assessment question is part of the initiation phase?
(correct answers)Could the end users reject the outcome of the project?
20. In what phase of a project does time estimation occur?
(correct answers)Planning
21. What effect does scope creep have on a project?
(correct answers)It increases unplanned costs for the project.
22. Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?
(correct answers)Allowing easy access to customer account information.
23. Which type of systems testing includes having the customer test the system in an operational
setting to see if it is useful?
(correct answers)User Acceptance
24. Which type of systems conversion involves starting the conversion with a portion of end users?
(correct answers)Pilot
25. What are two necessary elements of business continutiy planning?
(correct answers)Identifying risks that may occur
Assessing key organizational activities. (correct answers)
26. Which disaster recovery strategy is used to save information to multiple hard drives at the same
time?
(correct answers)Data mirrorring
27. Which action would support confidentiality?
(correct answers)Updating security software.
28. Which regulation governs the actions of a company in case of data records being compromised,
lost, or stolen?
(correct answers)Security Breach Notification laws
29. How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information technology?
(correct answers)By developing policies for information usage.
30. What is part of the role of an It professional assocation?
(correct answers)Provides professional standards for ethical behavior.
Engages in best practices for information systems (correct answers)
31. What is outside of the rold of an IT professional assocation?
