WGU C182 #1 Questions with Correct Answers
Application Software - ✔✔Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
Productivity Software - ✔✔Application software used to aid in productivity. I.E.
Presentation software, word processor, spreadsheets.
System Software - ✔✔Consists of programs that make up the OS and directly
support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
Server Software - ✔✔Works with hardware to provide network service.
Local Application - ✔✔Software stored on an individual computer.
Intranet - ✔✔A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within organization.
Cloud Computing - ✔✔Allows organization to access resources/app anywhere,
anytime. Beneficial because an org. may access resources it may not normally
have.
Operating Systems - ✔✔Allows a user to easily access hardware/software,
required to maintain computer environment.
Kernel - ✔✔Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
, Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
Device Drivers - ✔✔Interface b/w OS and hardware.
Shell - ✔✔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) - ✔✔OS programs that start when OS is loaded. They run in
the background and wait for an event to initiate.
Utility Programs - ✔✔Allow user to monitor system performance.
Web Server - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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)
Application Software - ✔✔Programs end users run to accomplish tasks.
Productivity Software - ✔✔Application software used to aid in productivity. I.E.
Presentation software, word processor, spreadsheets.
System Software - ✔✔Consists of programs that make up the OS and directly
support system itself.
**Includes services or DAEMONS
Server Software - ✔✔Works with hardware to provide network service.
Local Application - ✔✔Software stored on an individual computer.
Intranet - ✔✔A LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within organization.
Cloud Computing - ✔✔Allows organization to access resources/app anywhere,
anytime. Beneficial because an org. may access resources it may not normally
have.
Operating Systems - ✔✔Allows a user to easily access hardware/software,
required to maintain computer environment.
Kernel - ✔✔Core component of OS.
Loads when computer first boots
, Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software.
Device Drivers - ✔✔Interface b/w OS and hardware.
Shell - ✔✔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) - ✔✔OS programs that start when OS is loaded. They run in
the background and wait for an event to initiate.
Utility Programs - ✔✔Allow user to monitor system performance.
Web Server - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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)
