WGU D486 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ HIPAA.
Answer: The safeguard of medical information.
◍ Inquiry-based Learning.
Answer: Allow students to have choices in how they learn and what they
relate new information with.
◍ ETL.
Answer: Extract Transform, Load; process of extracting data, transforming it
for purposes of analysis, and loading it into the final target database.
◍ Project Executing and Controlling Reports.
Answer: Variance reports, Status reports, Resource Allocation reports
◍ IP Address.
Answer: A code that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to
communicate over a network.
◍ The View.
Answer: The part of the application that represents the user interface; used
to capture input from the user to be passed on via the controller to the model
◍ Information Technology.
Answer: The technology used in creating, maintaining, and making
information accessible.
◍ Operant Conditioning.
Answer: Children learn language based on reinforcement.
◍ Octal.
Answer: Every value is represented with some combination of 8 digits (0 -
, 7)
◍ Maslow's Transcendence Need.
Answer: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-actualization.
◍ Adolescence.
Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
◍ Ring Network.
Answer: Each device is connected directly to its neighbors, and messages
are forwarded from device to device until the proper destination is reached.
◍ Software.
Answer: Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--how to
execute commands and process information
◍ CIA.
Answer: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
◍ Remember.
Answer: Retrieve, recall, or recognize relevant knowledge from long-term
memory
◍ Hierarchical Database.
Answer: Organizes data using a tree like or organizational chart type
structure
◍ Bandura's Social Learning Theory.
Answer: Learning occurs through observation and modeling.
◍ Anti-virus Software.
Answer: Attempts to identify if a file contains a virus or some form of
malware
◍ SQL Injection.
Answer: An attacker issues a SQL command to a web server as part of the
URL or as input to a form on a company's website; web server might pass
the command onto the database which then allows potentially anything to be
, done to the database
◍ 4th Generation of Computers.
Answer: Single chip processor, called microcomputer, first personal
computer, rudimentary computer graphics, home use
◍ Character Representation.
Answer: ASCII and Unicode
◍ Kernel.
Answer: Core components of the OS that is loaded when the computer is
first booted.
◍ Defense in Depth.
Answer: Protecting every layer that surrounds data
◍ Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Answer: Impairment of the auditory processing, resulting in deficiencies in
the recognition and interpretation of sounds by the brain.
◍ Skinner's Three Language Processes.
Answer: Imitating, prompting, and sharing.
◍ Cognitive Constructivism.
Answer: Learning should be related to the learners stage of cognitive
development.
◍ Online Data Processing (OLDP).
Answer: Deals with data in real time
◍ Alternative Assessment.
Answer: Test designed by teacher to gauge students' understanding of
material.
◍ Data mirroring.
Answer: The OS writes data (and changes to data) to multiple hard drives at
the same time.
◍ User Acceptance Testing.
, Answer: Employed to assess whether the system does what the user expects
and to ensure that it functions in a way that is useful to the user
◍ Project phases.
Answer: Initiation, planning, executing and controlling, and closing
◍ Buffer.
Answer: Physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while
being moved from one place to another; can read faster than RAM but
cannot store as much.
◍ Extrinsic Motivation.
Answer: Behavior that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame,
grades, and praise.
◍ Musical Intelligence.
Answer: Enables individuals to produce and make meaning of different
sounds.
◍ Storage.
Answer: Processed information is stored for permanent record.
◍ Administrator Ethics.
Answer: Privacy, Ownership, Control, Accuracy, Security
◍ Variance Report.
Answer: Used to identify the difference between the planned outcomes and
the actual outcomes.
◍ Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence.
Answer: Entail's using one's own body to create products or solve problems.
◍ Preliminary investigation.
Answer: Assesses the feasibility of the proposed project and selects a
development methodology
◍ Receptive Language Disorder.
Answer: Struggle to get the meaning of what others are saying.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ HIPAA.
Answer: The safeguard of medical information.
◍ Inquiry-based Learning.
Answer: Allow students to have choices in how they learn and what they
relate new information with.
◍ ETL.
Answer: Extract Transform, Load; process of extracting data, transforming it
for purposes of analysis, and loading it into the final target database.
◍ Project Executing and Controlling Reports.
Answer: Variance reports, Status reports, Resource Allocation reports
◍ IP Address.
Answer: A code that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to
communicate over a network.
◍ The View.
Answer: The part of the application that represents the user interface; used
to capture input from the user to be passed on via the controller to the model
◍ Information Technology.
Answer: The technology used in creating, maintaining, and making
information accessible.
◍ Operant Conditioning.
Answer: Children learn language based on reinforcement.
◍ Octal.
Answer: Every value is represented with some combination of 8 digits (0 -
, 7)
◍ Maslow's Transcendence Need.
Answer: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-actualization.
◍ Adolescence.
Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
◍ Ring Network.
Answer: Each device is connected directly to its neighbors, and messages
are forwarded from device to device until the proper destination is reached.
◍ Software.
Answer: Computer programs that tell the computer what to do--how to
execute commands and process information
◍ CIA.
Answer: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
◍ Remember.
Answer: Retrieve, recall, or recognize relevant knowledge from long-term
memory
◍ Hierarchical Database.
Answer: Organizes data using a tree like or organizational chart type
structure
◍ Bandura's Social Learning Theory.
Answer: Learning occurs through observation and modeling.
◍ Anti-virus Software.
Answer: Attempts to identify if a file contains a virus or some form of
malware
◍ SQL Injection.
Answer: An attacker issues a SQL command to a web server as part of the
URL or as input to a form on a company's website; web server might pass
the command onto the database which then allows potentially anything to be
, done to the database
◍ 4th Generation of Computers.
Answer: Single chip processor, called microcomputer, first personal
computer, rudimentary computer graphics, home use
◍ Character Representation.
Answer: ASCII and Unicode
◍ Kernel.
Answer: Core components of the OS that is loaded when the computer is
first booted.
◍ Defense in Depth.
Answer: Protecting every layer that surrounds data
◍ Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Answer: Impairment of the auditory processing, resulting in deficiencies in
the recognition and interpretation of sounds by the brain.
◍ Skinner's Three Language Processes.
Answer: Imitating, prompting, and sharing.
◍ Cognitive Constructivism.
Answer: Learning should be related to the learners stage of cognitive
development.
◍ Online Data Processing (OLDP).
Answer: Deals with data in real time
◍ Alternative Assessment.
Answer: Test designed by teacher to gauge students' understanding of
material.
◍ Data mirroring.
Answer: The OS writes data (and changes to data) to multiple hard drives at
the same time.
◍ User Acceptance Testing.
, Answer: Employed to assess whether the system does what the user expects
and to ensure that it functions in a way that is useful to the user
◍ Project phases.
Answer: Initiation, planning, executing and controlling, and closing
◍ Buffer.
Answer: Physical memory storage used to temporarily store data while
being moved from one place to another; can read faster than RAM but
cannot store as much.
◍ Extrinsic Motivation.
Answer: Behavior that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame,
grades, and praise.
◍ Musical Intelligence.
Answer: Enables individuals to produce and make meaning of different
sounds.
◍ Storage.
Answer: Processed information is stored for permanent record.
◍ Administrator Ethics.
Answer: Privacy, Ownership, Control, Accuracy, Security
◍ Variance Report.
Answer: Used to identify the difference between the planned outcomes and
the actual outcomes.
◍ Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence.
Answer: Entail's using one's own body to create products or solve problems.
◍ Preliminary investigation.
Answer: Assesses the feasibility of the proposed project and selects a
development methodology
◍ Receptive Language Disorder.
Answer: Struggle to get the meaning of what others are saying.
