WGU C182 Introduction to IT Study Guide ( Latest 2023 -2024 )
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- The technology used in creating, maintaining, and making information
accessible.
Answer: Information Technology
- Administration and Support
Answer: IT Professional Roles
- Maintains all aspects of the system including hardware, software, and
programming.
Answer: System Administrator
- In charge of all aspects of the computer network
Answer: Network Administrator
- Focuses on the design, development, and support of database manage ment
systems (DBMSs).
Answer: Database Administrator
- Installs, configures, and administers firewall security to protect systems and
proactively work to stop intrusions.
Answer: Security Administrator
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- Installs, configures, maintains, secures, and troubleshoots web severs.
Answer: -Web Administrator
- Help desk and training.
Answer: Support IT Professionals
- Processed data.
Answer: Information
- Defines the transition of data to information from knowledge to wisdom. (Data
Information Knowledge Wisdom)
Answer: DIKW Hierarchy
- The input directly received by the user (or computer). It is generally not usable
until it has been converted into a relevant form.
Answer: Data in DIKW
- Having been inferred from data; one or more processes have been ap- plied to
the data to transform it into a more useful form.
Answer: Information in DIKW
- Information that has been put to use; information placed into a context. Refined
information such that the user of the knowledge is able to call forth only relevant portions of information when needed.
Answer: Knowledge in DIKW
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- Provides a social setting to knowledge; an understanding of the "why". Can
only come by having both knowledge and experience.
Answer: Wisdom in DIKW
- A collection of data and information used to support the management of an
organization. Also refers to the technical components and human resources that enable the assembly, storage, and processing of data and the delivery of information.This has existed for a lot longer than computers.
Answer: In- formation Systems
- Relevance - the data being used must apply directly to the decision being made
Timely - data must be efficient and must be provided in a timely manner
Thorough - the data must be complete
Accurate - data should be captured only once, where possible and should be captured as close to the point of activity as possible.
Reliable - data should reflect stable and consistent data collection processes across collections points and over time
Answer: Characteristics of Quality Data
- The Input-Procession-Output-Storage Cycle
Answer: IPOS
- Raw data is entered by the user.
Answer: Input
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- Raw data is organized or structured for usefulness.
Answer: Processing
- Information is output so user can see results.
Answer: Output
- Processed information is stored for permanent record.
Answer: Storage
- A collection of components that work together to meet the needs of the
user; typically categorized as either hardware, software, networks, or users.
Answer: Computer System
- Physical components of a computer system which include the system unit and
its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the computer.
Answer: Hardware
- Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--how to execute
commands and process information
Answer: Software
- A collection of computers and resources connected by various media so that they
can communicate with each other.
Answer: Network
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