WGU C182 INTRODUCTION TO IT FINAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT(OA) DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022/2023
What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
a. It is a system of dependent parts working separately to accomplish information goals.
b. It is a system indirectly used to support and improve particular aspects of a department.
c. It is the technology used to create data, configure servers, and construct buildings.
d. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible. (correct answers)d. It
is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switches?
a. Network administrator
b. Systems administrator.
c. Database administrator
d. Website administrator (correct answers)a. Network administrator.
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation (correct answers)c. Third generation.
Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
a. Translator language
,b. Machine language
c. Compiler language
d. Programming language (correct answers)b. Machine language
Which service allows users to use a software application installed on a remote server?
a. laaS
b. RFID
c. SaaS
d. Paas (correct answers)c. SaaS (Software as a Service)
What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
a. It provides support for JIT manufacturing.
b. It allows companies to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification.
c. It provides tax havens for companies.
d. It allows companies to reach a wider customer base. (correct answers)d. 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?
a. Handheld
b. Laptop
c. Desktop
d. Mainframe (correct answers)c. Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Choose 2 answers
,a. Operating system
b. Word processor
c. Spreadsheet program
d. FTP client (correct answers)b. Word processor.
c. Spreadsheet program.
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
Choose 2 answers
a. DVD
b. PC card
c. External microphone
d. Camera card
e. USB flash drive (correct answers)c. External microphone.
e. USB flash drive.
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an organization?
a. Information Technology
b. Information Security
c. Information System
d. Information Archiving (correct answers)c. 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 scenario?
, a. Data
b. Information
c. Knowledge
d. Wisdom (correct answers)Data
A departmental manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager would like
to determine whether the data will be available when the decisions for the next year have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering?
a. Timely
b. Thorough
c. Accurate
d. Reliable (correct answers)a. Timely
What are two parts of an information system?
Choose 2 answers
a. Oscilloscope
b. Customers
c. Networks
d. Databases (correct answers)c. Networks.
d. Databases.
What is the difference between processing and storage?
a. Information is received by processing, while data is received by storage.
b. Processing handles data and information, while storage is restricted to handling data.
ASSESSMENT(OA) DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022/2023
What is the definition of information technology (IT)?
a. It is a system of dependent parts working separately to accomplish information goals.
b. It is a system indirectly used to support and improve particular aspects of a department.
c. It is the technology used to create data, configure servers, and construct buildings.
d. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible. (correct answers)d. It
is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.
Which IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switches?
a. Network administrator
b. Systems administrator.
c. Database administrator
d. Website administrator (correct answers)a. Network administrator.
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?
a. First generation
b. Second generation
c. Third generation
d. Fourth generation (correct answers)c. Third generation.
Which low-level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?
a. Translator language
,b. Machine language
c. Compiler language
d. Programming language (correct answers)b. Machine language
Which service allows users to use a software application installed on a remote server?
a. laaS
b. RFID
c. SaaS
d. Paas (correct answers)c. SaaS (Software as a Service)
What is one of IT's roles in globalization?
a. It provides support for JIT manufacturing.
b. It allows companies to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification.
c. It provides tax havens for companies.
d. It allows companies to reach a wider customer base. (correct answers)d. 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?
a. Handheld
b. Laptop
c. Desktop
d. Mainframe (correct answers)c. Desktop
Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software?
Choose 2 answers
,a. Operating system
b. Word processor
c. Spreadsheet program
d. FTP client (correct answers)b. Word processor.
c. Spreadsheet program.
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
Choose 2 answers
a. DVD
b. PC card
c. External microphone
d. Camera card
e. USB flash drive (correct answers)c. External microphone.
e. USB flash drive.
Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an organization?
a. Information Technology
b. Information Security
c. Information System
d. Information Archiving (correct answers)c. 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 scenario?
, a. Data
b. Information
c. Knowledge
d. Wisdom (correct answers)Data
A departmental manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager would like
to determine whether the data will be available when the decisions for the next year have to be made.
Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering?
a. Timely
b. Thorough
c. Accurate
d. Reliable (correct answers)a. Timely
What are two parts of an information system?
Choose 2 answers
a. Oscilloscope
b. Customers
c. Networks
d. Databases (correct answers)c. Networks.
d. Databases.
What is the difference between processing and storage?
a. Information is received by processing, while data is received by storage.
b. Processing handles data and information, while storage is restricted to handling data.
