WGU C182 ACTUAL EXAM |100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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Application Software - (Answer)Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
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.
IMAP,POPS,HTTP,MAPI,MIME
String Data - (Answer)Alphanumeric or text
Ex: James (Last name)
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Application Software - (Answer)Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
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.
IMAP,POPS,HTTP,MAPI,MIME
String Data - (Answer)Alphanumeric or text
Ex: James (Last name)
