WGU C182 Practice Tests Questions and
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__________ software works with hardware to provide a network service Correct AnswerWindows Server
__________ uses the concept of reflection of ligh
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WGU C182 Practice Tests Questions and
Answers Latest Update, Scored A
__________ software works with hardware to provide a network service Correct AnswerWindows Server
__________ uses the concept of reflection of light through a core made up of glass or plastic.
Correct Answer- Optical Wire
___________ is ephemeral, meaning data stored is lost when the computer is powered off.
Correct Answer- RAM
________________ is a general term that describes any attack that takes advantage of humans'
trusting nature. Correct Answer- Social engineering
A ____________ is also known as a datasheet Correct Answer- Database Table
A company's ability to recover after a disaster is directly related to which of the following?
Correct Answer- Business continuity plan
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? Correct AnswerTimely
A local area network (LAN) Correct Answer- Allows hardware sharing within one office
A program written in a high-level language must be converted into __________ code to be
executed by the computer. Correct Answer- Machinea programming language that is a lengthy list of 1s and 0s. Correct Answer- machine language
a requirment of all computers to communicate over the internet Correct Answer- transmission
control protocol/ internet protocol or TCP/IP
A scanner is a peripheral device for what system? Correct Answer- I&O
A set of rules established to govern how people behave and interact with each other Correct
Answer- a protocol
A single chip process developed in 1974 by IBM Correct Answer- microprocessor
A software emulator program that permits a computer user to use multiple computers and
multiple platforms without the expense of purchasing multiple computers. Correct AnswerVirtual machines
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? Correct Answer- Data
All of the following are compiled languages Correct Answer- BASIC
Java
C++
All of the following are parts of a URL Correct Answer- Protocol
Host name
TLDAllows the user to control the actions of the software, and through the software, to access
hardware. Correct Answer- Operating System
also referred to as "the chip" Correct Answer- CPU
An early language translator that would translate an assembly program into machine language.
Correct Answer- assemblers
An employee needs to edit a contract and prepare a hard copy for the project team. Which two
peripheral devices should be used? Correct Answer- Printer and Monitor
an interface for the user that provides access to the kernel Correct Answer- the shell
An operating system will write and change data to multiple hard drives at the same time so that
if something happens to one hard drive, another hard drive is available to speed up data
recovery. This statement best describes which of the following? Correct Answer- Data mirroring
An undertaking with a start and end, specified goals, and tasks to reach those goals is the
definition of the? Correct Answer- Project
Armando is a freelance graphic designer. He 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? Correct AnswerCharacter string
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? Correct Answer- Knowledge
carries out the instructions of a computer program and is often referred to as the "chip"?
Correct Answer- Central Processing Unitcomputer that has the least amount of performance Correct Answer- handheld
computer that has the mid amount of performance capability Correct Answer- laptop
computer with the most amount of performance capability Correct Answer- desktop
consists of applications that are usefule to everyone such as word processor, presentation
software, spreadsheet program, database mgmt systems, calendar program, address book, and
data organizer. Correct Answer- productivity software
data that has been processed Correct Answer- information
Database administrators might be involved with the integration of data from where? Correct
Answer- Older systems to new
dedicated computers within a network whose function is to respond to network requests and
provide a network service Correct Answer- server
Determining the project scope or the work that needs to be completed is in what project
phase? Correct Answer- Initiation
During _______ users test the system in an operational setting to make sure the system
continues to align with business objectives and meet the goals of the stakeholders. Correct
Answer- User Acceptance Testing
During implementation, how is alpha testing different from beta testing? Correct Answer- Alpha
testing uses simulated dataDuring implementation, which testing assesses whether the system functions and is useful?
Correct Answer- User Acceptance
During this phase of Project Management, the projects scope and requirements are defined
Correct Answer- Initiation phase
During which generation did computers begin to see widespread use in business? Correct
Answer- Third generation
Each computer is roughly equal to every other computer. Correct Answer- Peer-to-peer
hat is the role of a web server Correct Answer- to respond to HTTP requests
Houses CDs and DVDs, typically located on the front of the system unit for easy access. Correct
Answer- bays
How can an organization assist employees with the ethical use of information technology?
Correct Answer- By developing policies for information usage.
how does a compiler work? Correct Answer- It requires the components of the software to be
defined from the onset.
How does a compiler work? Correct Answer- It takes the most recent instructions and
translates them into machine language
How long has Moore's law continued to be a trend? Correct Answer- from 1965 to the present
in a __________ shell forward slash (/) is used to express directory paths;? Correct AnswerLinuxIn a SQL query, the __________ operation combines two tables together? Correct Answer- JOIN
in dikw, what is information? Correct Answer- information is inferred from data, meaning that
one or many processes have been applied to the data to tranform it into a more useful form.
in dikw, what is knowledge? Correct Answer- refined information that hte user of the
knowledge is able to call forth only relevant portions of information when needed.
in dikw, what is wisdom? Correct Answer- having both knowledge and experience
In the _______ phase of the SDLC (system development life cycle), architects think about the
components that they would need to solve the problem or implement the plan. Correct
Answer- Design
in the dikw, what is data? Correct Answer- data is the input directly received by human or
computer.
In this network topology ALL devices have a single point-to-point connection with a central
device Correct Answer- STAR network
In this phase of testing the system is given to a segment of end users for testing from their
perspective before the final version is released. Correct Answer- Beta
In what phase of a project does time estimation occur? Correct Answer- Planning
In which category of the Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy would
business intelligence be located? Correct Answer- Knowledge
In which generation were silicon chips first used in computers? Correct Answer- Third
generationIn which type of network topology is each networked device directly connected to every other
networked device? Correct Answer- Mesh
input systems Correct Answer- Keyboard
Scanner
Webcam
Is moore's law an observation or a physical law? Correct Answer- observation
IT personnel who understand both the technical IT infrastructure and management of the
business fill which role? Correct Answer- IT management
Language that consists of English words, mathematical notation, and familiar syntax such as a
semicolon used to end statements. Correct Answer- high level language
Learning about social engineering and how to protect passwords is ___. Correct AnswerEducation
loaded when the computer is first booted, included components that handle process mgmt,
resource mgmt, and memory mgmt Correct Answer- kernel
Marcus has a summer job working at a real estate agency. He is entering client addresses into
the company's computer system. At which stage of the DIKW hierarchy is Marcus working?
Correct Answer- Data
One computer will request information from another computer, which responds with
requested information. Correct Answer- Client-serverperl, php, ruby, python, and asp are interpreted languages that are also what other type of
language? Correct Answer- scripting languages
Pieces of the operating system that run in the background all of the time Correct Answerdaemons or services
Project planning includes developing a road map that everyone follows. This phase starts with
setting the project goals, commonly using the ____________ frameworks. Correct AnswerSMART or CLEAR
Refers to data sets that are so large and complex that they will require more advanced
database management/processing tools than we currently use. Correct Answer- big data
sits on top of the hardware and is the interface between hardware and software Correct
Answer- the kernel
software stored on an individual computer Correct Answer- local application
The _____ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS of the specific criteria the data should
match to be returned as the output of the query. Correct Answer- WHERE clause
The ______ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS what tables are to be interrogated by
the query and, if more than one table contains the data of interest, how they are to be
combined or joined. Correct Answer- FROM
The _______ includes the protocol, domain, and all subdomains, as well as the resource path ID
and name of the document. Correct Answer- URL
The _______ keyword in SQL is used to inform the DBMS what fields or attributes are of
interest (and where they are located, i.e. which table/relation they can be found in). Correct
Answer- SELECTThe ___________ is at the center of what makes a computer work. It houses the CPU and
serves as the brain of the system allocating resources, such as power, and communicating with
all other components. Correct Answer- Motherboard
The __________________ is the electronic circuit responsible for executing computer program
instructions. Correct Answer- Central Processing Unit
the ability to have computation anywhere at any time Correct Answer- ubiquitous computing
The chief information officer wants to update the network server to improve Internet access
while also blocking certain social media websites. What type of server will meet this need?
Correct Answer- Proxy server
The fetch-execute cycle is performed in an overlapped fashion on several instructions. Correct
Answer- pipelines cpu
The myriad of types of devices that can and will be connected to the internet in the next few
years. Correct Answer- the internet of things (IoT)
The role of a ______ ______ is to respond to requests most typically come from web browsers,
such as HTTP Correct Answer- web server
The scope of the project is? Correct Answer- The work that needs to be done
The team will write a final report detailing the processes and outcomes of the project in which
project phase? Correct Answer- Closing
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