WGU C182 EXAM 2025 WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
Application .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Programs .end .users .run .to .accomplish
.tasks.
Productivity .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Application .software .used .to .aid .in
.productivity. .I.E. .Presentation .software, .word .processor, .spreadsheets.
System .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Consists .of .programs .that .make .up .the .OS
.and .directly .support .system .itself. .
**Includes .services .or .DAEMONS
Server .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Works .with .hardware .to .provide .network
.service.
Local .Application .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Software .stored .on .an .individual .computer.
Intranet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .LAN .that .uses .IP. .Used .to .communicate .within
.organization.
Cloud .Computing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .organization .to .access
.resources/app .anywhere, .anytime. .Beneficial .because .an .org. .may .access .resources
.it .may .not .normally .have.
Operating .Systems .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .a .user .to .easily .access
.hardware/software, .required .to .maintain .computer .environment.
Kernel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Core .component .of .OS. .
Loads .when .computer .first .boots
Sits .on .top .of .hardware, .is .interface .b/w .hardware .and .software.
Device .Drivers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Interface .b/w .OS .and .hardware.
Shell .- .CORRECT .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.
Services .(Daemons) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-OS .programs .that .start .when .OS .is
.loaded. .They .run .in .the .background .and .wait .for .an .event .to .initiate.
, Utility .Programs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allow .user .to .monitor .system .performance.
Web .Server .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Computer .with .large .hard .disk .storing .files, .but
.can .also .store .software .to .be .run .over .network.
Email .Server .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Provides .email .service. .
Accepts .email .request .from .clients. .
IMAP,POPS,HTTP,MAPI,MIME
String .Data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Alphanumeric .or .text
Ex: .James .(Last .name)
623 .Hill .Street
Number .Integer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Numeric .data, .whole .numbers. .
Ex: .4
Floating .Point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Decimal. .
Ex: .4.2
Date/Time .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .of .Data
Boolean/Logical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .of .Data.
Ex: .True/False .(in .reply .to .active .subscriber?) .
Only .two .possible .answers: .yes/no .or .true/false
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
Application .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Programs .end .users .run .to .accomplish
.tasks.
Productivity .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Application .software .used .to .aid .in
.productivity. .I.E. .Presentation .software, .word .processor, .spreadsheets.
System .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Consists .of .programs .that .make .up .the .OS
.and .directly .support .system .itself. .
**Includes .services .or .DAEMONS
Server .Software .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Works .with .hardware .to .provide .network
.service.
Local .Application .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Software .stored .on .an .individual .computer.
Intranet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .LAN .that .uses .IP. .Used .to .communicate .within
.organization.
Cloud .Computing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .organization .to .access
.resources/app .anywhere, .anytime. .Beneficial .because .an .org. .may .access .resources
.it .may .not .normally .have.
Operating .Systems .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .a .user .to .easily .access
.hardware/software, .required .to .maintain .computer .environment.
Kernel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Core .component .of .OS. .
Loads .when .computer .first .boots
Sits .on .top .of .hardware, .is .interface .b/w .hardware .and .software.
Device .Drivers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Interface .b/w .OS .and .hardware.
Shell .- .CORRECT .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.
Services .(Daemons) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-OS .programs .that .start .when .OS .is
.loaded. .They .run .in .the .background .and .wait .for .an .event .to .initiate.
, Utility .Programs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allow .user .to .monitor .system .performance.
Web .Server .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Computer .with .large .hard .disk .storing .files, .but
.can .also .store .software .to .be .run .over .network.
Email .Server .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Provides .email .service. .
Accepts .email .request .from .clients. .
IMAP,POPS,HTTP,MAPI,MIME
String .Data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Alphanumeric .or .text
Ex: .James .(Last .name)
623 .Hill .Street
Number .Integer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Numeric .data, .whole .numbers. .
Ex: .4
Floating .Point .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Decimal. .
Ex: .4.2
Date/Time .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .of .Data
Boolean/Logical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Type .of .Data.
Ex: .True/False .(in .reply .to .active .subscriber?) .
Only .two .possible .answers: .yes/no .or .true/false
