WGU C182 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
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Which risk assessment question is part of the Initiation Phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Could the end user reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of the project does estimation occur?
ANSWER ✔✔ Planning
What is the Initiation Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 1 of 4 in planning
What is the Planning Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 2 of 4 in planning
What is the Executing & Controlling Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 3 of 4 in planning
What is the Closing Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 4 of 4 in planning
,What are the key elements of the Initiation phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Problem definition, resource allocation and risk assessment
What are the key elements of the Planning phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Determine objectives and activities, organize the activities, and estimate
time and cost required to successfully complete the project
What are the key elements of the Executing & Controlling phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Ensuring that the project is progressing properly and may involve hiring
or training personnel, purchasing hardware, and developing, testing, and deploying a
product or service
What are the key elements of the Closing phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Once all deliverables are met, a project is considered closed. May include
a final report detailing the process's strengths, successes, and obstacles encountered
Why is it important to ensure that data support business goals?
ANSWER ✔✔ To aid in making strategic decisions
What data type is needed to order names and numbers in a database?
ANSWER ✔✔ String data
What effect does scope creep have on a project?
ANSWER ✔✔ It increases unplanned costs for the project
,What is scope creep?
ANSWER ✔✔ Additional features are needed or could be beneficial which can impact
the allocation of resources (i.e., time and capital), and put the project at risk
In which category of the DIKW hierarchy would Business Intelligence (BI) be located?
ANSWER ✔✔ Knowledge
What does DIKW stand for?
ANSWER ✔✔ Describes the transition from Data, Information, Knowledge to Wisdom
What does the 'D' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data, inputs directly received by a computer
What does the 'I' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Information, transforms data into a useful form (using algebraic laws)
What does the 'K' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Knowledge, gained experience from using information (knowing which
algebraic laws to use in a given situation)
What does the 'W' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Wisdom, applying knowledge in a social setting or understanding the
"why". Wisdom improves decision-making and functioning in the modern world
, Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?
ANSWER ✔✔ Allowing easy access to customer account information
Which field must contain a unique value in order for a relational database table to
function?
ANSWER ✔✔ Primary key
What does N-Tier mean in software development?
ANSWER ✔✔ Indicates the number of tiers a system is broken down into; typically
divided into presentation tier, logic tier, and data tier
What happens in the Presentation N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ User interface is developed
What happens in the Logic N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ The system performs its logic processing
What happens in the Data N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data is stored, retrieved, and updated from database tables
What is the benefit of separating the database from the application?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data can change without needing to change the application, scales more
easily, and removes the need for users to interact directly with data
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Which risk assessment question is part of the Initiation Phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Could the end user reject the outcome of the project?
In what phase of the project does estimation occur?
ANSWER ✔✔ Planning
What is the Initiation Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 1 of 4 in planning
What is the Planning Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 2 of 4 in planning
What is the Executing & Controlling Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 3 of 4 in planning
What is the Closing Phase number in the planning process?
ANSWER ✔✔ Phase 4 of 4 in planning
,What are the key elements of the Initiation phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Problem definition, resource allocation and risk assessment
What are the key elements of the Planning phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Determine objectives and activities, organize the activities, and estimate
time and cost required to successfully complete the project
What are the key elements of the Executing & Controlling phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Ensuring that the project is progressing properly and may involve hiring
or training personnel, purchasing hardware, and developing, testing, and deploying a
product or service
What are the key elements of the Closing phase?
ANSWER ✔✔ Once all deliverables are met, a project is considered closed. May include
a final report detailing the process's strengths, successes, and obstacles encountered
Why is it important to ensure that data support business goals?
ANSWER ✔✔ To aid in making strategic decisions
What data type is needed to order names and numbers in a database?
ANSWER ✔✔ String data
What effect does scope creep have on a project?
ANSWER ✔✔ It increases unplanned costs for the project
,What is scope creep?
ANSWER ✔✔ Additional features are needed or could be beneficial which can impact
the allocation of resources (i.e., time and capital), and put the project at risk
In which category of the DIKW hierarchy would Business Intelligence (BI) be located?
ANSWER ✔✔ Knowledge
What does DIKW stand for?
ANSWER ✔✔ Describes the transition from Data, Information, Knowledge to Wisdom
What does the 'D' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data, inputs directly received by a computer
What does the 'I' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Information, transforms data into a useful form (using algebraic laws)
What does the 'K' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Knowledge, gained experience from using information (knowing which
algebraic laws to use in a given situation)
What does the 'W' in DIKW represent?
ANSWER ✔✔ Wisdom, applying knowledge in a social setting or understanding the
"why". Wisdom improves decision-making and functioning in the modern world
, Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the design of an
information system?
ANSWER ✔✔ Allowing easy access to customer account information
Which field must contain a unique value in order for a relational database table to
function?
ANSWER ✔✔ Primary key
What does N-Tier mean in software development?
ANSWER ✔✔ Indicates the number of tiers a system is broken down into; typically
divided into presentation tier, logic tier, and data tier
What happens in the Presentation N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ User interface is developed
What happens in the Logic N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ The system performs its logic processing
What happens in the Data N-Tier?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data is stored, retrieved, and updated from database tables
What is the benefit of separating the database from the application?
ANSWER ✔✔ Data can change without needing to change the application, scales more
easily, and removes the need for users to interact directly with data
