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WGU C182 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE EXAM/STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|RATED A+ |BRAND NEW!!
A collection of components that work together to meet the needs of the
user; typically : categorized as either hardware, software, networks and
users - answer- computer system
Physical components of a computer system which include the system
unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer - answer- hardware
A collection of computers and resources connected by various media so
that they can communicate with each other. - answer- network
Systems software and applications software - answer- software
categories
Rules provided by which networks communicate with each other -
answer- ip protocol
Stores the programs being executed and the data they are using. -
answer- computer memory
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Controls the speed at which instructions are processed. - answer- system
clock
Stands for random access memory. It temporarily stores data before it is
processed and sent to your screen or printer. It is volatile (means data or
information stored disappears when the computer is turned off or loses
power). - answer- ram
Transistor components, magnetic core memory, smaller size, easier to
program, disk drives and drums, called mainframe computers - answer-
2nd generation of computers
Silicon chips (known as ics - integrated circuits), reduced cost, called
mini computers, networks introduced via dumb terminals - answer- 3rd
generation of computers
Written for a specific machine by the engineers who built and ran the
computers; no need for os since only one program could run at a time -
answer- low-level language
Easier than machine but still required detailed, precise low level
instructions - answer- assembly language
Function is to translate one language to another; take source code and
convert it to another form; source code by itself cannot be read by a
computer - answer- language translator programs
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Programmer is limited to high level control constructs such as while
loops, for loops, and if/else statements and not allowed to use primitive
goto statements - answer- structured programming
A type of programming language for which most of its implementations
executes instructions directly and freely, without previously compiling a
program into machine-language instructions. - answer- interpreted
language (code)
Small programs that place linux commands or dos batch files into a file -
answer- shell scripting
The computer that the user is using; physically present with - answer-
local computer
Connects computers to each other with no real understanding of what is
being transferred used for private networks with local computers. -
answer- network hub
Like a hub, but this will only send data that is intended for specific
computer - answer- network switch
Can be connected to hub, switch, or router; many routers now also act as
a wireless access point; sends out a wireless signal so computers on the
network can connect without a cable - answer- wireless access point
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Contains one or more servers; client is a computer that will request
information from another computer; server is a computer that takes
requests and responds with the requested information; the software used
facilitates communication with remote servers - answer- client-server
network
Stores data files (web pages) and programs (scripts). Responds from
anywhere on the internet. - answer- web server
Monitors print jobs - answer- print server
Like web server or file server in that request are files and responded are
the files data delivered between client and server. - answer- ftp server
Devices connected along a single cable size of network is restricted -
answer- bus network
Each device is connected to a central device such as a hub or switch. -
answer- star network
Each device is connected directly to its neighbor and messages are
forwarded from device to device until the proper destination is reached. -
answer- ring network
Every device is connected directly to every other device in the network.
- answer- mesh network
WGU C182 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE EXAM/STUDY GUIDE 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|RATED A+ |BRAND NEW!!
A collection of components that work together to meet the needs of the
user; typically : categorized as either hardware, software, networks and
users - answer- computer system
Physical components of a computer system which include the system
unit and its components and peripheral devices; tangible aspects of the
computer - answer- hardware
A collection of computers and resources connected by various media so
that they can communicate with each other. - answer- network
Systems software and applications software - answer- software
categories
Rules provided by which networks communicate with each other -
answer- ip protocol
Stores the programs being executed and the data they are using. -
answer- computer memory
,2|Page
Controls the speed at which instructions are processed. - answer- system
clock
Stands for random access memory. It temporarily stores data before it is
processed and sent to your screen or printer. It is volatile (means data or
information stored disappears when the computer is turned off or loses
power). - answer- ram
Transistor components, magnetic core memory, smaller size, easier to
program, disk drives and drums, called mainframe computers - answer-
2nd generation of computers
Silicon chips (known as ics - integrated circuits), reduced cost, called
mini computers, networks introduced via dumb terminals - answer- 3rd
generation of computers
Written for a specific machine by the engineers who built and ran the
computers; no need for os since only one program could run at a time -
answer- low-level language
Easier than machine but still required detailed, precise low level
instructions - answer- assembly language
Function is to translate one language to another; take source code and
convert it to another form; source code by itself cannot be read by a
computer - answer- language translator programs
,3|Page
Programmer is limited to high level control constructs such as while
loops, for loops, and if/else statements and not allowed to use primitive
goto statements - answer- structured programming
A type of programming language for which most of its implementations
executes instructions directly and freely, without previously compiling a
program into machine-language instructions. - answer- interpreted
language (code)
Small programs that place linux commands or dos batch files into a file -
answer- shell scripting
The computer that the user is using; physically present with - answer-
local computer
Connects computers to each other with no real understanding of what is
being transferred used for private networks with local computers. -
answer- network hub
Like a hub, but this will only send data that is intended for specific
computer - answer- network switch
Can be connected to hub, switch, or router; many routers now also act as
a wireless access point; sends out a wireless signal so computers on the
network can connect without a cable - answer- wireless access point
, 4|Page
Contains one or more servers; client is a computer that will request
information from another computer; server is a computer that takes
requests and responds with the requested information; the software used
facilitates communication with remote servers - answer- client-server
network
Stores data files (web pages) and programs (scripts). Responds from
anywhere on the internet. - answer- web server
Monitors print jobs - answer- print server
Like web server or file server in that request are files and responded are
the files data delivered between client and server. - answer- ftp server
Devices connected along a single cable size of network is restricted -
answer- bus network
Each device is connected to a central device such as a hub or switch. -
answer- star network
Each device is connected directly to its neighbor and messages are
forwarded from device to device until the proper destination is reached. -
answer- ring network
Every device is connected directly to every other device in the network.
- answer- mesh network
