WGU-C182 - Intro to IT- part 1
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Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWERS The technology used in creating,
maintaining, and making information accessible, which includes the software, data,
and computer networks.
Gathering data and processing it into information.
System Administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS Maintains all aspects of the
system including hardware, software, and programming. Create accounts; train
users; secure system; troubleshoot system; add hardware.
Database Administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS Focuses on the design,
development, management and support of database management systems
(DBMSs).
Duties include software installation, security of data, creation of accounts to access
the database, and configuring the database to be accessible over network.
Network Administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS Is the person responsible for
installation, configuration, maintenance, securing, and troubleshooting of the
computer network.
Work with routers and switches; physical and software troubleshooting; ensuring all
computers can fully utilize the network.
Security Administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS Installs, configures, and
administers firewall security to protect systems and proactively work to stop
intrusions.
Web Administrator - CORRECT ANSWERS The person in charge of
administering, configuring, installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting the hardware
and software of a web server.
Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and troubleshoots web servers.
,WGU-C182 - Intro to IT- part 1
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Help Desk - CORRECT ANSWERS Provides support to individuals responding to
each person's specific issue. May take place over the phone or via e-mail.
DIKW - CORRECT ANSWERS Defines the transition of data to information to
knowledge to wisdom. (Data Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Data of DIKW - CORRECT ANSWERS The input directly received by the user (or
computer). It is generally not usable until it has been converted into a relevant
form.
Can be obtained from a: camera card, bar code reader, pen tablet, or values
entered by the user. Raw form.
Information of DIKW - CORRECT ANSWERS Once data is processed/analyzed in
some way, it becomes useful information.
Having been inferred from data; one or more processes have been applied to the
data to transform it into a more useful form.
Information System - CORRECT ANSWERS It is a method for organizing data
and can be represented by a card catalog or filing cabinet.
System does not need to involve technology.
Information Technology - CORRECT ANSWERS The use of computer's hardware
and software.
It's encompassed under information system.
Quality of Data - CORRECT ANSWERS Relevance, Timely, Thorough, Accurate,
Reliable
, WGU-C182 - Intro to IT- part 1
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Thorough - CORRECT ANSWERS One of the characteristics of quality data is
thoroughness. By failing to gather all the necessary data, you can not access the
information you need.
Quality data is thorough, which means that the data must be complete. Data that is
not thorough might contain errors or lapses of data.
Timley - CORRECT ANSWERS One of the characteristics of quality data is
timeliness. When there is a delay in data, it may no longer be of use or properly
serve its purpose. Data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely manner
so that companies can utilize it in their business.
Relevance - CORRECT ANSWERS Quality data is relevant. This means that the
data being used must apply directly to the decision being made.
Answers specific questions and fulfills its intended use.
Accurate - CORRECT ANSWERS Data should be sufficiently accurate for its
intended purposes. Where possible, data should be captured once only, although it
may have multiple uses. Accuracy is most likely to be secured if data is captured as
close to the point of activity as possible.
Reliable - CORRECT ANSWERS Data should reflect stable and consistent data
collection processes across collection points and over time, whether using manual
or computer-based systems, or a combination.
Has been collected and inputted in a consistent manner for a length of time.
IPOS - CORRECT ANSWERS Input, Processing, Output, Storage
IPOS cycle - CORRECT ANSWERS 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.