WGU C724 Possible Questions and
Answers
Imagine a Cat Going To School In (ICGTSI - Decision Making Process (6) Correct
answer- Prob ID, Data Collection, Solution Generation, Solutions Test, Solution
Selection, Solution Implementation
Hard Data Network System Security Ecommerce (IS elements) Correct answer-
Hardware and Software, Data Resource Mgmt, Network, Systems and Decisions,
Security and Ethics, Ecommerce and Social Meida
System that accepts input data and processes it into information as output Correct
answer- Information System
Information that have been organized to provide value to an organization Correct
answer- Data
Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into ______ as output.
Correct answer- data,information
The primary component categories that make up a Computer-based Information System
(CBIS) Correct answer- (PPHSND) people, processes, hardware, software, networks,
and data
Utility Software Correct answer- Programs perform periodic system maintenance
activities, such as virus detection, storage space consolidation, backup and recovery,
intrusion detection, and access authentication monitoring
Information systems specialists Correct answer- People who develop, operate, and
maintain the systems. Specialists include programmers, systems analysts, testers,
computer operators, and other managerial IS personnel
Transaction processing systems (TPS) Correct answer- This system tracks the flow of
daily routine transactions that are necessary to conduct business, such as payroll or
order processing
Management information systems (MIS) Correct answer- This system provides first
level managers with reports on current performance and historical records to help keep
an organization running smoothly
, Decision-support systems (DSS) Correct answer- This system provides modeling and
analytical tools that support middle to senior managers in all aspects of the decision
making process, when problems are unique, unstructured, and not easily specified in
advance, to project potential future trends
Executive information systems (EIS) Correct answer- This system supports senior
executives by providing important data in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and
identify long-term trends
IS 4 pyramid Correct answer- TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and
relationship with the other functions in an organization Correct answer- Horizontal
About one third of the IS management agenda is expected to change every _____
______ , confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS management function. Correct
answer- Three years
Example of IS helping HR Correct answer- Monthly payroll
Playboys Produced Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IS) Correct answer- People,
processes, hardware, software, networks, and data
Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IT = Sub of IS) Correct answer- Hardware, software,
networks and data
Information Technology is a subset of ______ Correct answer- Information Systems
HTTP Correct answer- Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the communications protocol at
the foundation of all communication of the World Wide Web
HTTPS Correct answer- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, which uses HTTP as well
as technologies such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security
(TLS) to encrypt and decrypt data between the user and Web server
FTP Correct answer- File Transfer Protocol = An unsecure method used to transfer files
from one computer to another.
SFTP Correct answer- Secure File Transfer Protocol = Much like HTTPS, SFTP uses
secure technologies, this time Secure Shell (SSH), to secure the connection for
transferring files from computer to computer
DHCP Correct answer- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol = A DHCP server or
appropriately configured router automatically and temporarily assigns IP addresses to
DHCP-enabled systems on the network
Answers
Imagine a Cat Going To School In (ICGTSI - Decision Making Process (6) Correct
answer- Prob ID, Data Collection, Solution Generation, Solutions Test, Solution
Selection, Solution Implementation
Hard Data Network System Security Ecommerce (IS elements) Correct answer-
Hardware and Software, Data Resource Mgmt, Network, Systems and Decisions,
Security and Ethics, Ecommerce and Social Meida
System that accepts input data and processes it into information as output Correct
answer- Information System
Information that have been organized to provide value to an organization Correct
answer- Data
Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into ______ as output.
Correct answer- data,information
The primary component categories that make up a Computer-based Information System
(CBIS) Correct answer- (PPHSND) people, processes, hardware, software, networks,
and data
Utility Software Correct answer- Programs perform periodic system maintenance
activities, such as virus detection, storage space consolidation, backup and recovery,
intrusion detection, and access authentication monitoring
Information systems specialists Correct answer- People who develop, operate, and
maintain the systems. Specialists include programmers, systems analysts, testers,
computer operators, and other managerial IS personnel
Transaction processing systems (TPS) Correct answer- This system tracks the flow of
daily routine transactions that are necessary to conduct business, such as payroll or
order processing
Management information systems (MIS) Correct answer- This system provides first
level managers with reports on current performance and historical records to help keep
an organization running smoothly
, Decision-support systems (DSS) Correct answer- This system provides modeling and
analytical tools that support middle to senior managers in all aspects of the decision
making process, when problems are unique, unstructured, and not easily specified in
advance, to project potential future trends
Executive information systems (EIS) Correct answer- This system supports senior
executives by providing important data in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and
identify long-term trends
IS 4 pyramid Correct answer- TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS
The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and
relationship with the other functions in an organization Correct answer- Horizontal
About one third of the IS management agenda is expected to change every _____
______ , confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS management function. Correct
answer- Three years
Example of IS helping HR Correct answer- Monthly payroll
Playboys Produced Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IS) Correct answer- People,
processes, hardware, software, networks, and data
Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IT = Sub of IS) Correct answer- Hardware, software,
networks and data
Information Technology is a subset of ______ Correct answer- Information Systems
HTTP Correct answer- Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the communications protocol at
the foundation of all communication of the World Wide Web
HTTPS Correct answer- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, which uses HTTP as well
as technologies such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security
(TLS) to encrypt and decrypt data between the user and Web server
FTP Correct answer- File Transfer Protocol = An unsecure method used to transfer files
from one computer to another.
SFTP Correct answer- Secure File Transfer Protocol = Much like HTTPS, SFTP uses
secure technologies, this time Secure Shell (SSH), to secure the connection for
transferring files from computer to computer
DHCP Correct answer- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol = A DHCP server or
appropriately configured router automatically and temporarily assigns IP addresses to
DHCP-enabled systems on the network
