C182 Introduction to IT
WGU
1. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information acces- sible: Information Technology
2. What IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switch- es?: Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?: Third Gen- eration
4. Which Low-Level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?: Ma- chine Language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?: SaaS
6. What is one of IT's roles in globalization?: It allows companies to reach a wider customer base
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard
drive?: Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as productiv- ity software?: Word processor
Spreadsheet program
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?: External Microphone
USB Flash Drive
10.Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?: Information System
11.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 scenerio?: Data
12.A Departmenatal 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?: Reliable
13.What is the difference between processing and storage?: Processing in- volves temporary information, while
storage involves permanent information.
14.Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business?: Security of information is increased
15.Match each description with the type of computing systems in describes.
1) Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
2) A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms
without the expense of purchasing multiple computers
2) One computer will request information from another computer which re-
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sponds with requested information: 1) Peer to Peer
2) Virtual Machines
3) Virtual Machines
16.Which statement correctly describes the operating system?: Allows the user to control the actions of the
software, to access hardware
17.Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system?: An internet browser
displays a webpage
18.What is true about the Linux operating system?: Linux runs on both servers and workstations
19.The chief information officer wants to update the network server to im- prove internet access while also
blocking certain social media websites. What type of server will meet this need?: Proxy server
20.Which characteristic identifies application software that is cloud-based?-
: Provided by third-party providers
21.What type of software permits free temporary use followed by a long-term activation for a fee?: Shareware
22.What is the purpose of an End User License Agreement for a commercial software package?: Establishes the
customer's right to use software
23.What is the difference between proprietary and open-sourced software license?: Proprietary software has a
cost whereas open-source software is free
24.What gives the author of the software package the ability to prevent unauthorized duplication for at
least 35 years?: Patent
25.Which two components are parts of a central processing unit (CPU)?: Con- trol Unit (CU)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
26.An employee needs to edit a contract and prepare a hard copy for the project team. Which two
peripheral devices should be used?: Printer Monitor
27.Which motherboard component helps cool the CPU?: Heat Sink
28.Which item is a storage device?: Flash Drive
29.In which type mof network topology is each networked device directly connected to every other
network device?: Mesh
30.Which communication medium is typically used when sending data trans- missions over very long distance?:
Radio Signals
31.What indicates a specific internet location?: The IP address
32.Which description explains the role of a domain name system (DNS)?: -
Translate Human-readable aliases into IP addresses
33.Which part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) identifies the location of the document on the server?:
Resource path ID
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WGU
1. It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information acces- sible: Information Technology
2. What IT position has the responsibility of working with routers and switch- es?: Network Administrator
3. In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers?: Third Gen- eration
4. Which Low-Level language corresponds one-to-one with assembly?: Ma- chine Language
5. What allows an organization to use software through the internet?: SaaS
6. What is one of IT's roles in globalization?: It allows companies to reach a wider customer base
7. Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard
drive?: Desktop
8. Which two software application packages would be classified as productiv- ity software?: Word processor
Spreadsheet program
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?: External Microphone
USB Flash Drive
10.Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an
organization?: Information System
11.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 scenerio?: Data
12.A Departmenatal 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?: Reliable
13.What is the difference between processing and storage?: Processing in- volves temporary information, while
storage involves permanent information.
14.Which benefit is provided by a computer network in a business?: Security of information is increased
15.Match each description with the type of computing systems in describes.
1) Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer.
2) A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms
without the expense of purchasing multiple computers
2) One computer will request information from another computer which re-
1/
5
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WGU
sponds with requested information: 1) Peer to Peer
2) Virtual Machines
3) Virtual Machines
16.Which statement correctly describes the operating system?: Allows the user to control the actions of the
software, to access hardware
17.Which action by application programs requires support from an operating system?: An internet browser
displays a webpage
18.What is true about the Linux operating system?: Linux runs on both servers and workstations
19.The chief information officer wants to update the network server to im- prove internet access while also
blocking certain social media websites. What type of server will meet this need?: Proxy server
20.Which characteristic identifies application software that is cloud-based?-
: Provided by third-party providers
21.What type of software permits free temporary use followed by a long-term activation for a fee?: Shareware
22.What is the purpose of an End User License Agreement for a commercial software package?: Establishes the
customer's right to use software
23.What is the difference between proprietary and open-sourced software license?: Proprietary software has a
cost whereas open-source software is free
24.What gives the author of the software package the ability to prevent unauthorized duplication for at
least 35 years?: Patent
25.Which two components are parts of a central processing unit (CPU)?: Con- trol Unit (CU)
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
26.An employee needs to edit a contract and prepare a hard copy for the project team. Which two
peripheral devices should be used?: Printer Monitor
27.Which motherboard component helps cool the CPU?: Heat Sink
28.Which item is a storage device?: Flash Drive
29.In which type mof network topology is each networked device directly connected to every other
network device?: Mesh
30.Which communication medium is typically used when sending data trans- missions over very long distance?:
Radio Signals
31.What indicates a specific internet location?: The IP address
32.Which description explains the role of a domain name system (DNS)?: -
Translate Human-readable aliases into IP addresses
33.Which part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) identifies the location of the document on the server?:
Resource path ID
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