WGU IT C769 BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Productivity Software. Answer: Application software used to aid in
productivity. I.E. Presentation software, word processor, spreadsheets.
● System Software. Answer: Consists of programs that make up the OS
and directly support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
● Server Software. Answer: Works with hardware to provide network
service.
● Local Application. Answer: Software stored on an individual
computer.
● Intranet. Answer: A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within
organization.
● Cloud Computing. Answer: Allows organization to access
resources/app anywhere, anytime. Beneficial because an org. may access
resources it may not normally have.
,● Operating Systems. Answer: Allows a user to easily access
hardware/software, required to maintain computer environment.
● Kernel. Answer: Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
● Device Drivers. Answer: Interface b/w OS and hardware.
● Shell. Answer: Interface for user, often personalized. The shell
provides access to the kernel.
I.E. The GUI will translate mouse motions into calls to kernel/routines.
Desktop elements include shortcuts, windows theme, menus,
background.
● Services (Daemons). Answer: OS programs that start when OS is
loaded. They run in the background and wait for an event to initiate.
● Utility Programs. Answer: Allow user to monitor system performance.
● Web Server. Answer: Role is to respond to HTTP requests.
*Most HTTP requests are for HTML docs, but could include any web
accessible resource.
It's all combined into the URL.
, **APACHE is most popular web server-can execute scripts for dynamic
pages, use security mechanisms, log request for trend tracking.
● Proxy Server. Answer: A software that acts as an intermediary between
a client and a server to shield the client from adverse actions of the
server.
*Also provides degree of anonymity, since IP address recorded is for
proxy server and not individual client.
*Can also be used to block requests to certain servers (i.e Facebook)
*Can reject responses that contain certain content (i.e "porn")
**SQUID is most common, but APACHE can also be used as proxy
server.
● Database Server. Answer: Permits database access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security, and
archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
● File Server. Answer: Computer with large hard disk storing files, but
can also store software to be run over network.
● Email Server. Answer: Provides email service.
Accepts email request from clients.
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Productivity Software. Answer: Application software used to aid in
productivity. I.E. Presentation software, word processor, spreadsheets.
● System Software. Answer: Consists of programs that make up the OS
and directly support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
● Server Software. Answer: Works with hardware to provide network
service.
● Local Application. Answer: Software stored on an individual
computer.
● Intranet. Answer: A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within
organization.
● Cloud Computing. Answer: Allows organization to access
resources/app anywhere, anytime. Beneficial because an org. may access
resources it may not normally have.
,● Operating Systems. Answer: Allows a user to easily access
hardware/software, required to maintain computer environment.
● Kernel. Answer: Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
● Device Drivers. Answer: Interface b/w OS and hardware.
● Shell. Answer: Interface for user, often personalized. The shell
provides access to the kernel.
I.E. The GUI will translate mouse motions into calls to kernel/routines.
Desktop elements include shortcuts, windows theme, menus,
background.
● Services (Daemons). Answer: OS programs that start when OS is
loaded. They run in the background and wait for an event to initiate.
● Utility Programs. Answer: Allow user to monitor system performance.
● Web Server. Answer: Role is to respond to HTTP requests.
*Most HTTP requests are for HTML docs, but could include any web
accessible resource.
It's all combined into the URL.
, **APACHE is most popular web server-can execute scripts for dynamic
pages, use security mechanisms, log request for trend tracking.
● Proxy Server. Answer: A software that acts as an intermediary between
a client and a server to shield the client from adverse actions of the
server.
*Also provides degree of anonymity, since IP address recorded is for
proxy server and not individual client.
*Can also be used to block requests to certain servers (i.e Facebook)
*Can reject responses that contain certain content (i.e "porn")
**SQUID is most common, but APACHE can also be used as proxy
server.
● Database Server. Answer: Permits database access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security, and
archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
● File Server. Answer: Computer with large hard disk storing files, but
can also store software to be run over network.
● Email Server. Answer: Provides email service.
Accepts email request from clients.
