WGU C182 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WELL RESEARCHED
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.
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, WGU C182 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WELL RESEARCHED
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.
Database Server - ANSWER Permits dB access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security,and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
FTP Server - ANSWER Hosts files and allows clients access to files.
Access is in form of uploading/downloading files.
Requires either user has an account or logs in as anonymous user.
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)
623 Hill Street
Number Integer - ANSWER Numeric data, whole numbers.
Ex: 4
Floating Point - ANSWER Decimal.
Ex: 4.2
Date/Time - ANSWER Type of Data
Boolean/Logical - ANSWER Type of Data.
Ex: True/False (in reply to active subscriber?)
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ANSWERS WELL RESEARCHED
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.
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, WGU C182 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WELL RESEARCHED
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.
Database Server - ANSWER Permits dB access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security,and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
FTP Server - ANSWER Hosts files and allows clients access to files.
Access is in form of uploading/downloading files.
Requires either user has an account or logs in as anonymous user.
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)
623 Hill Street
Number Integer - ANSWER Numeric data, whole numbers.
Ex: 4
Floating Point - ANSWER Decimal.
Ex: 4.2
Date/Time - ANSWER Type of Data
Boolean/Logical - ANSWER Type of Data.
Ex: True/False (in reply to active subscriber?)
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