WGU C182 Practice Tests All inclusive questions and terms for WGU C182 Intro to IT course What is the definition of information technology? - ANSWER It is the technology used to create, maintain, and make information accessible.Which IT position has the responsibillity of working with routers and switches? - ANSWER Network Administrator In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? - ANSWER Third generation 1 / 4
Which low-level language corresponds one to one with assembly? - ANSWER machine language What allows an organization to use software through the internet? - ANSWER Saas or Software as a Service What is one of IT's role in golobalization? - ANSWER It allows companies to reach a wider customer base.Which category of computer has an external flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a large capacity hard drive? - ANSWER Desktop Which two software application packages would be classified as productivity software? - ANSWER Spreadsheet program and word processor 2 / 4
Which two computer peripherals are connected to the computer through a port?
- ANSWER External microphone and
USB flash drive Which term is defined as a collection of information used to support management of an organization? - ANSWER Information system 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? - ANSWER Data A dept. manager is creating a budget estimate for the upcoming year. The manager would like to determine whether the data will be available when the decision for the next year have to be made. Which characteristic of valuable data is the manager considering? - ANSWER Timely 3 / 4
Which two are parts of an information system? - ANSWER Databases and Networks.What is the difference between processing and storage? - ANSWER Processing collects and translates data into useful information, while storage places the translated data in specific locations.Which is a benefit of multiple interconnected computers (distributed) versus mainframes or large computers? - ANSWER Costs for hardware resources are decreased A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers and multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing multiple computers. - ANSWER Virtual machines Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer. - ANSWER Peer-to-peer
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