WGU C182 EXAM 2023 Latest Guide with Latest Q&A

WGU C182 EXAM 2023 Application Software - answerPrograms end users run to accomplish tasks. Productivity Software - answerApplication software used to aid in productivity. I.E. Presentation software, word processor, spreadsheets. Internet Usage Software - answerEmail, FTP client, web browser System Software - answerConsists of programs that make up the OS and directly support system itself. **Includes services or DAEMONS Server Software - answerWorks with hardware to provide network service. Local Application - answerSoftware stored on an individual computer. Intranet - answerA LAN that uses IP. Used to communicate within organization. Cloud Computing - answerAllows organization to access resources/app anywhere, anytime. Beneficial because an org. may access resources it may not normally have. Operating Systems - answerAllows a user to easily access hardware/software, required to maintain computer environment. Kernel - answerCore component of OS. Loads when computer first boots Sits on top of hardware, is interface b/w hardware and software. Device Drivers - answerInterface b/w OS and hardware. Shell - answerInterface 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) - answerOS programs that start when OS is loaded. They run in the background and wait for an event to initiate. Utility Programs - answerAllow user to monitor system performance. Web Server - answerRole 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 - answerActs 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 - answerPermits 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 - answerHosts 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 - answerComputer with large hard disk storing files, but can also store software to be run over network. Email Server - answerProvides email service. Accepts email request from clients. IMAP,POPS,HTTP,MAPI,MIME String Data - answerAlphanumeric or text Ex: James (Last name) 623 Hill Street Number Integer - answerNumeric data, whole numbers. Ex: 4 Floating Point - answerDecimal. Ex: 4.2 Date/Time - answerType of Data Boolean/Logical - answerType of Data. Ex: True/False (in reply to active subscriber?) Only two possible answers: yes/no or true/false