WGU D075 Objective Assessments,Pre-Assessments &
Final Exams (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates STUDY
BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Information
Technology Management Essentials | Qs & As| 100%
Correct| Grade A
What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a laptop or desktop computer?
- ANSWERIt allows the computer to connect peripheral devices.
Which part of a computer executes the computations required by the software? -
ANSWERThe computer processing unit
Which category of software includes programs such as word processors and PDF
document readers? - ANSWERApplication software
What are the three major functions of a computer operating system? - ANSWERFile,
memory, and process management
Which method of sharing data requires the use of temporary memory? -
ANSWERCut and paste
Which type of device is an ethernet card? - ANSWERNetwork interface controller
(NIC)
What is the purpose of a MAC address? - ANSWERTo uniquely identify a computer
on a network
In order to implement a client/server network, which type of network bus topology
is most appropriate? - ANSWERA star topology
A local drafting firm has a secured local area network that uses Ethernet cables to
connect to client computers. After ensuring that the computer is connected to the
network, what must a user provide to in order to be authenticated? - ANSWERA
password
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and information. They store much of
this information on the user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive. -
ANSWERTracking cookies
A discussion board facilitates communication between geographically dispersed
group members. What is the correct term to describe an initial post and its
subsequent comments? - ANSWERA thread
How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management? - ANSWERIt identifies and
sequences the tasks of a project.
, A business organization can increase collaboration if it has a database of its internal
reports, articles, documents, policies, and decisions.
Which tool helps manage this type of information? - ANSWERA knowledge
management system
On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and responsibility of a chief
technology officer? - ANSWERManaging the IT group and designing the IT
architecture
What is the title of the person within an IT department whose responsibility is to set
policies for passwords, create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
protection of the data center and computers with the data and information? -
ANSWERChief information security officer
What is the title of the person in the organization who is directly responsible for the
setup and operation of the organization's networks, including hardware and
software? - ANSWERNetwork administrator
What is the distinguishing feature that differentiates data from information? -
ANSWERData that have been given context become information.
What is the purpose of a dashboard in business intelligence (BI) software? -
ANSWERIt is a visual presentation of graphs, charts, and diagrams.
What is the standard programming language that is used to extract and update data
in most relational databases? - ANSWERStructured Query Language (SQL)
When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is done during the "transform"
step? - ANSWERThe data are normalized and structured.
When a company spends money on data management, it uses a metric to measure
the benefit of this spending relative to the cost.
What is this metric called? - ANSWERReturn on investment
One perpetual issue with corporate data is ensuring the data are accurate and valid.
Procedures that apply to end users, managers, and IT personnel are often put in
place to ensure good data.
What is the term that describes this effort? - ANSWERData governance
What is the purpose of the primary key in a database? - ANSWERIt uniquely
identifies the records in a specific table.
What is the purpose of a foreign key in a database? - ANSWERIt is used to link two
tables together.
Final Exams (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates STUDY
BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Information
Technology Management Essentials | Qs & As| 100%
Correct| Grade A
What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a laptop or desktop computer?
- ANSWERIt allows the computer to connect peripheral devices.
Which part of a computer executes the computations required by the software? -
ANSWERThe computer processing unit
Which category of software includes programs such as word processors and PDF
document readers? - ANSWERApplication software
What are the three major functions of a computer operating system? - ANSWERFile,
memory, and process management
Which method of sharing data requires the use of temporary memory? -
ANSWERCut and paste
Which type of device is an ethernet card? - ANSWERNetwork interface controller
(NIC)
What is the purpose of a MAC address? - ANSWERTo uniquely identify a computer
on a network
In order to implement a client/server network, which type of network bus topology
is most appropriate? - ANSWERA star topology
A local drafting firm has a secured local area network that uses Ethernet cables to
connect to client computers. After ensuring that the computer is connected to the
network, what must a user provide to in order to be authenticated? - ANSWERA
password
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and information. They store much of
this information on the user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive. -
ANSWERTracking cookies
A discussion board facilitates communication between geographically dispersed
group members. What is the correct term to describe an initial post and its
subsequent comments? - ANSWERA thread
How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management? - ANSWERIt identifies and
sequences the tasks of a project.
, A business organization can increase collaboration if it has a database of its internal
reports, articles, documents, policies, and decisions.
Which tool helps manage this type of information? - ANSWERA knowledge
management system
On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and responsibility of a chief
technology officer? - ANSWERManaging the IT group and designing the IT
architecture
What is the title of the person within an IT department whose responsibility is to set
policies for passwords, create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
protection of the data center and computers with the data and information? -
ANSWERChief information security officer
What is the title of the person in the organization who is directly responsible for the
setup and operation of the organization's networks, including hardware and
software? - ANSWERNetwork administrator
What is the distinguishing feature that differentiates data from information? -
ANSWERData that have been given context become information.
What is the purpose of a dashboard in business intelligence (BI) software? -
ANSWERIt is a visual presentation of graphs, charts, and diagrams.
What is the standard programming language that is used to extract and update data
in most relational databases? - ANSWERStructured Query Language (SQL)
When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is done during the "transform"
step? - ANSWERThe data are normalized and structured.
When a company spends money on data management, it uses a metric to measure
the benefit of this spending relative to the cost.
What is this metric called? - ANSWERReturn on investment
One perpetual issue with corporate data is ensuring the data are accurate and valid.
Procedures that apply to end users, managers, and IT personnel are often put in
place to ensure good data.
What is the term that describes this effort? - ANSWERData governance
What is the purpose of the primary key in a database? - ANSWERIt uniquely
identifies the records in a specific table.
What is the purpose of a foreign key in a database? - ANSWERIt is used to link two
tables together.
