WGU D322 OA NEWEST 2024 EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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.
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.
, WGU D322 OA NEWEST 2024 EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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) 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)
*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 database access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security, and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
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.
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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.
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.
, WGU D322 OA NEWEST 2024 EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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) 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)
*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 database access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security, and archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
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.
