WGU C182 Intro To IT - Practice Test A
Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering client
addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the DIKW is
Marcus working?
Data
Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user
System software
Which account is also referred to as root or superuser?
The Administrator Account
Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format?
Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator?
Answering e-mails from potential customers
Which of the following is an example of a relational database?
A database containing student records with fields such as Student ID, First Name, Last
Name, Major, GPA that links to other databases in the University's system.
Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator?
Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also responsible for
troubleshooting the web server.
Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications?
Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a thorough background in a
specific IT area.
Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT professional?
Strong math background and programming skills
As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales report
numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At which stage of
the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working?
Knowledge
Which of the following statements describes the difference between information
systems and information technology?
An information system does not have to use computer hardware or software; whereas
information technology requires the use of hardware and software.
Which of the following statements best represents the relevant characteristic of
quality data?
The data used applies to the question being answered.
Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle?
Once words, numbers or images are entered, a computer processes the data into
usable information that can then be accessed to answer questions or meet specific
needs.
Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system?
A computer system is a collection of hardware and software components that work
together to meet the needs of the user.
Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware?
Word processor.
, Select the statement that best describes the difference between software and
hardware.
Computer software is developed by writing a program using programming language
whereas computer hardware is the physical components such as memory modules and
disk drives.
Which of the following would NOT require the use of a network?
Loading a statistical program on your personal computer.
Which type of software includes programs such as Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint?
Application
What is a program that will allow a computer to easily access the hardware and
software of the computer system?
Operating system
_____ software works with hardware to provide a network service
Windows Server
What is another term that defines a script?
Interpreted program
In the _____ design phase of the SDLC (system development life cycle) the
system is described in abstract terms using modeling tools such as flowcharts,
UML and entity-relationship diagrams.
Logical
Software testing conducted by a client or a specific department within an
organization, is called:
Alpha
This phase of testing consists of using actual (i.e., live) data in the real working
environment
Beta
_____ _____ occurs when the old system is "turned off" and the new system is
"turned on" at a specific date and time.
Direct Conversion
For the following scenario, which government regulation would be relevant?
Andrea is employed by the Deming Foundation, a non-profit seeking to help
increase graduation rates in rural communities. She has been working hard to
identify and recruit donations from wealthy businessmen and companies and is
seeing a great deal of success. While she quickly runs into the grocery store for a
few items, someone steals her laptop from her car, containing all her work files.
Security Breach Notification Laws.
During _____ _____ the output of the new system is compared with the output of
the old system
Parallel Conversion
During _____ _____ the old system continues to offer some functionality until all
subsets of the new system have been turned on and the new system is confirmed
to be working effectively.
Phased Conversion
This form of cloud computing is offered as a service by some major
organizations, such as Amazon and Google, and used extensively by app
Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering client
addresses into the company's computer system. At which state of the DIKW is
Marcus working?
Data
Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user
System software
Which account is also referred to as root or superuser?
The Administrator Account
Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format?
Data are modeled using parent-child relationships
Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system
administrator?
Answering e-mails from potential customers
Which of the following is an example of a relational database?
A database containing student records with fields such as Student ID, First Name, Last
Name, Major, GPA that links to other databases in the University's system.
Which of the following describes the duties of a web administrator?
Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also responsible for
troubleshooting the web server.
Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications?
Earning an IT certificate indicates an IT professional has a thorough background in a
specific IT area.
Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of an IT professional?
Strong math background and programming skills
As a new sales manager, Sylvia is studying the historical and current sales report
numbers to determine the top three salespersons of the year. At which stage of
the DIKW hierarchy is Sylvia working?
Knowledge
Which of the following statements describes the difference between information
systems and information technology?
An information system does not have to use computer hardware or software; whereas
information technology requires the use of hardware and software.
Which of the following statements best represents the relevant characteristic of
quality data?
The data used applies to the question being answered.
Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle?
Once words, numbers or images are entered, a computer processes the data into
usable information that can then be accessed to answer questions or meet specific
needs.
Which of the following is an accurate definition of a computer system?
A computer system is a collection of hardware and software components that work
together to meet the needs of the user.
Which of the following would NOT be considered hardware?
Word processor.
, Select the statement that best describes the difference between software and
hardware.
Computer software is developed by writing a program using programming language
whereas computer hardware is the physical components such as memory modules and
disk drives.
Which of the following would NOT require the use of a network?
Loading a statistical program on your personal computer.
Which type of software includes programs such as Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint?
Application
What is a program that will allow a computer to easily access the hardware and
software of the computer system?
Operating system
_____ software works with hardware to provide a network service
Windows Server
What is another term that defines a script?
Interpreted program
In the _____ design phase of the SDLC (system development life cycle) the
system is described in abstract terms using modeling tools such as flowcharts,
UML and entity-relationship diagrams.
Logical
Software testing conducted by a client or a specific department within an
organization, is called:
Alpha
This phase of testing consists of using actual (i.e., live) data in the real working
environment
Beta
_____ _____ occurs when the old system is "turned off" and the new system is
"turned on" at a specific date and time.
Direct Conversion
For the following scenario, which government regulation would be relevant?
Andrea is employed by the Deming Foundation, a non-profit seeking to help
increase graduation rates in rural communities. She has been working hard to
identify and recruit donations from wealthy businessmen and companies and is
seeing a great deal of success. While she quickly runs into the grocery store for a
few items, someone steals her laptop from her car, containing all her work files.
Security Breach Notification Laws.
During _____ _____ the output of the new system is compared with the output of
the old system
Parallel Conversion
During _____ _____ the old system continues to offer some functionality until all
subsets of the new system have been turned on and the new system is confirmed
to be working effectively.
Phased Conversion
This form of cloud computing is offered as a service by some major
organizations, such as Amazon and Google, and used extensively by app
