D322 INTRODUCTION TO IT (Pre-Assessment) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR EXAM WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
1. What is the definition of information technology It is the technology used
(IT)? to create, maintain, and
make information acces-
sible.
2. Which IT position has the responsibility of Network administrator
working with routers and switches?
3. In which generation were silicon chips first Third generation
used in computers?
4. Which low-level language corresponds Machine language
one-to-one with assembly?
5. What is a cloud model that delivers third-party SaaS
software such as email or games through the
internet?
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 Desktop
flat screen monitor, optical disk drive, and a
large capacity hard drive?
8. Which two software application packages Word processor, Spread-
would be classified as productivity software? sheet program
9. Which two computer peripherals are connected External microphone,
to the computer through a port? USB flash drive
10. Which term is defined as a collection of in- Information System
formation used to support management of an
organization?
11. A website logs the timestamp, location, and Data
browser of every visitor. It then aggregates
this content into peak traffic times and days,
minimum and maximum hits for each country
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ANSWERS FOR EXAM WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
and region, and popularity of certain browsers
among visitors. What is the timestamp consid-
ered in this scenario?
12. A departmental manager is creating a budget Timely
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?
13. Which two are parts of an information system? Networks, Databases
14. What is the difference between processing and Processing collects and
storage? translates data into useful
information, while storage
places the translated data
in specific locations.
15. Which is a benefit of multiple interconnected Costs for hardware re-
computers (distributed) versus mainframes or sources are decreased
large computers?
16. Which data type is used to represent product String
order code that comprises alphanumeric char-
acters?
17. Armando is a freelance graphic designer. He Character string
has decided to create a database of the artwork
he has done throughout the years. Each of his
pieces of art is sorted using an assigned name
and number. Which data type will be required in
order to create his database?
18. Why is it important to ensure that data support To aid in making strategic
business goals? decisions
19. In which category of the Data, Information, Knowledge
Knowledge, Wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy would
business intelligence be located?
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