WGU C182 FINAL EXAM STUDY SET 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVIEW AND PRACTICE TEST
Volitile memory that disappears when the computer is turned off or loses
power. - CORRECT ANSWER-RAM
Houses CDs and DVDs, typically located on the front of the system unit for
easy access. - CORRECT ANSWER-bays
can insert modem cards, wireless access cards, and other PC cards such as
camera cards - CORRECT ANSWER-slots
Can connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices -
CORRECT ANSWER-ports
computer that has the least amount of performance - CORRECT
ANSWER-handheld
computer that has the mid amount of performance capability - CORRECT
ANSWER-laptop
,computer with the most amount of performance capability - CORRECT
ANSWER-desktop
consists of programs that end users run to accomplish tasks. An example of
a type of this software includes the email client, web browser, and ftop
client - CORRECT ANSWER-application software
consists of applications that are usefule to everyone such as word processor,
presentation software, spreadsheet program, database mgmt systems,
calendar program, address book, and data organizer. - CORRECT
ANSWER-productivity software
software more specific towards artists and graphic designers - CORRECT
ANSWER-drawing software
also referred to as horizontal software - CORRECT ANSWER-productivity
software
Software used by select groups with an organization or to a specific
discipline such as music sequencers, samplers, and digital recorders for
muscians. - CORRECT ANSWER-vertical software
progams that make up the operating system and directly supports the
computer system itself. - CORRECT ANSWER-system software
, Pieces of the operating system that run in the background all of the time -
CORRECT ANSWER-daemons or services
works with hardware to provide a network service, types of software
includes web servers, email servers, and database servers - CORRECT
ANSWER-server software
software stored on an individual computer - CORRECT ANSWER-local
application
the ability to have computation anywhere at any time - CORRECT
ANSWER-ubiquitous computing
Android, Chrom, and iOS are common operating systems for which type of
computer? - CORRECT ANSWER-mobile devices
dedicated computers within a network whose function is to respond to
network requests and provide a network service - CORRECT ANSWER-
server
loaded when the computer is first booted, included components that handle
process mgmt, resource mgmt, and memory mgmt - CORRECT ANSWER-
kernel
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVIEW AND PRACTICE TEST
Volitile memory that disappears when the computer is turned off or loses
power. - CORRECT ANSWER-RAM
Houses CDs and DVDs, typically located on the front of the system unit for
easy access. - CORRECT ANSWER-bays
can insert modem cards, wireless access cards, and other PC cards such as
camera cards - CORRECT ANSWER-slots
Can connect additional input, output, storage, and communication devices -
CORRECT ANSWER-ports
computer that has the least amount of performance - CORRECT
ANSWER-handheld
computer that has the mid amount of performance capability - CORRECT
ANSWER-laptop
,computer with the most amount of performance capability - CORRECT
ANSWER-desktop
consists of programs that end users run to accomplish tasks. An example of
a type of this software includes the email client, web browser, and ftop
client - CORRECT ANSWER-application software
consists of applications that are usefule to everyone such as word processor,
presentation software, spreadsheet program, database mgmt systems,
calendar program, address book, and data organizer. - CORRECT
ANSWER-productivity software
software more specific towards artists and graphic designers - CORRECT
ANSWER-drawing software
also referred to as horizontal software - CORRECT ANSWER-productivity
software
Software used by select groups with an organization or to a specific
discipline such as music sequencers, samplers, and digital recorders for
muscians. - CORRECT ANSWER-vertical software
progams that make up the operating system and directly supports the
computer system itself. - CORRECT ANSWER-system software
, Pieces of the operating system that run in the background all of the time -
CORRECT ANSWER-daemons or services
works with hardware to provide a network service, types of software
includes web servers, email servers, and database servers - CORRECT
ANSWER-server software
software stored on an individual computer - CORRECT ANSWER-local
application
the ability to have computation anywhere at any time - CORRECT
ANSWER-ubiquitous computing
Android, Chrom, and iOS are common operating systems for which type of
computer? - CORRECT ANSWER-mobile devices
dedicated computers within a network whose function is to respond to
network requests and provide a network service - CORRECT ANSWER-
server
loaded when the computer is first booted, included components that handle
process mgmt, resource mgmt, and memory mgmt - CORRECT ANSWER-
kernel
