WGU C182 Intro To IT Practice Test A
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 e-mails 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?
(Ans- Knowledge
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.