WGU C182 Study Guide 57 Terms Latest 2023 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.Internet Usage Software - Correct Answer Email, FTP client, web browser 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. 1 / 2
*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 Acts 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 - Correct Answer Permits 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 - Correct Answer Hosts 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 - 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
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