WGU C182 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED STUDY RESOURCE

WGU C182 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE

●● 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.