WGU C182 Intro To IT - Practice Test A

WGU C182 Intro To IT - Practice Test 2023 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? Ans-Data Which software is run automatically rather than by the end user Ans-System software Which account is also referred to as root or superuser? Ans-The Administrator Account Which of the following best describes a hierarchical database format? Ans-Data are modeled using parent-child relationships Which of the following would NOT be the responsibility of the system administrator? Ans-Answering emails from potential customers Which of the following is an example of a relational database? Ans-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? Ans-Duties include maintaining and securing the web server. Also responsible for troubleshooting the web server. Which of the following statements accurately describe IT certifications? Ans-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? Ans-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? AnsKnowledge Which of the following statements describes the difference between information systems and information technology? Ans-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? Ans-The data used applies to the question being answered. Which of the following is/are true of the IPOS cycle? Ans-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? Ans-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? Ans-Word processor. Select the statement that best describes the difference between software and hardware. Ans-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? Ans-Loading a statistical program on your personal computer. Which type of software includes programs such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint? Ans-Application What is a program that will allow a computer to easily access the hardware and software of the computer system? Ans-Operating system _____ software works with hardware to provide a network service Ans-Windows Server What is another term that defines a script? Ans-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. AnsLogical Software testing conducted by a client or a specific department within an organization, is called: AnsAlpha This phase of testing consists of using actual (i.e., live) data in the real working environment Ans-Beta _____ _____ occurs when the old system is "turned off" and the new system is "turned on" at a specific date and time. Ans-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. AnsSecurity Breach Notification Laws. During _____ _____ the output of the new system is compared with the output of the old system AnsParallel 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. Ans-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 developers. Its intent is to be able to quickly and reliably develop and deliver applications Ans-Paas (Platform as a Service) With _____ an IT department resources (i.e. servers, data storage) are located outside of the organization and are accessible by anyone, anywhere Ans-Iaas (Infrastructure as a Service) What is the correct order of project phase for Project Management? Ans-Initiation, Planning, Executing & Controlling, Closing During this phase of Project Management, the projects scope and requirements are defined AnsInitiation phase The role of a _____ _____ is to respond to requests most typically come from web browsers, such as HTTP Ans-web server This server addresses protocols such as: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, HTTP, MAPI, and MIME (email protocols) Ans-email server In this network topology ALL devices have a single point-to-point connection with a central device AnsSTAR network This type of software is made freely available as source code Ans-open source software This software protection will protect an individuals original work (tangible form) for the authors life + 70 years Ans-Copyright This license protects the creation of inventive concepts as well as the tangible work product for 20 years at the date of filing Ans-patent The _____ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS what fields or attributes are of interest (and where they are located, i.e. which table/relation they can be found in). Ans-SELECT The _____ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS what tables are to be interrogated by the query and, if more than one table contains the data of interest, how they are to be combined or joined. AnsFROM The _____ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS of the specific criteria the data should match to be returned as the output of the query Ans-WHERE All of the following are high-level languages except for: Ans-Javascript Which of the following is the correct function of the compiler? Ans-Translates the entire program, creating an executable program, which can be run at a later time. A program written in a high-level language must be converted into _____ code to be executed by the computer. Ans-Machine A collection of organized databases is called: Ans-a data warehouse Which two are both types of scripting languages Ans-ASP and Python This type of database is the most common format for storing data as it provides users with a great deal of flexibility, allowing for multiple tables (relations). Ans-Relational This database structure format organizes data using a tree-like or organizational chart type structure (i.e. parent-child structure) Ans-Hierarchal Which of the following types of information present a threat to someone's privacy? Ans-Student ID and credit card numbers In strategic risk analysis, what is the final step? Ans-Develop and enact policies against threats Learning about social engineering and how to protect passwords is _____ Ans-Education File access rights Ans-Will include files that the user can access A local area network (LAN) Ans-Allows hardware sharing within one office Which device permits packet switching so that a message can be routed to the next link in a network? Ans-Router Which of the following best describes the Internet? Ans-The Internet is a global network of networks. All of the following are parts of a URL except for: Ans-LAN Which of the following statements is not part of the path a message takes from one computer to another? Ans-All messages require a response from the destination machine to the sending device. Your site's Internet point of presence is called a: Ans-Gateway Which of the following aligns IT goals and organization goals? Ans-IT goals include cloud computing and organization goals include real-time communications to contain costs while scaling quickly What is IT management responsible for? Ans-Being the project manager IT personnel who understand both the technical IT infrastructure and management of the business fill which role? Ans-IT management What is an advantage of outsourcing? Ans-Cost-effective if time is constrained A company's ability to recover after a disaster is directly related to which of the following? Ans-Business continuity plan Which of the following is the final step in creatinf a BCP plan? Ans-Testing the plan An operating system will write and change data to multiple hard drives at the same time so that if something happens to one hard drive, another hard drive is available to speed up data recovery. This statement best describes which of the following? Ans-Data mirroring What is the definition of a Platform as a Service (PaaS)? Ans-A Platform as a Service is the ability to quickly and consistently develop and deliver applications. The use of IT has allowed businesses to have _____. Ans-More tools for communicating During which generation did computers begin to see widespread use in business? Ans-Fourth generation Which of the following high-level programming languages was created to be business-oriented? AnsCOBOL Which of the four main components of a computer is described by this statement: This component executes all of the arithmetic and logic operations and is responsible for controlling (commanding) all of the components in the computer. Ans-CPU Which of the following best describes the differences between memory and the hard drive? AnsMemory stores instructions and data used by programs in the moment; whereas a hard drive stores data, programs, and files that can be accessed at a future time. Which of the following best describes the purpose of expansion slots in modern computers? AnsExpansion slots allow additional cards to be connected to the motherboard that interface with peripheral devices. Which of the following carries our the instructions of a computer program and is often referred to as the "chip"? Ans-Central Processing Unit Which of the following statements best defines the CPU? Ans-The CPU controls the speed at which instructions are retrieved and processed in the computer. Which of the following is an example of what 1 GB would store? Ans-Thousands of books Which of the following statements accurately describes random access memory (RAM)? Ans-RAM is short-term memory. Which is found on the motherboard and stores information but the information is not