WGU C182 LATEST UPDATE 2024 EXAM/QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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.
Internet Usage Software - ANSWER-Email, FTP client, web browser
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-Acts as a giant cache and allows pages accessed frequently in
an organization to be accessed locally.
*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.
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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.
Internet Usage Software - ANSWER-Email, FTP client, web browser
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-Acts as a giant cache and allows pages accessed frequently in
an organization to be accessed locally.
*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.
