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WGU D075 OA EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A large heating and air conditioning company provides each employee with a
small computing device that the employees use to track work and accept
payments.
Which term refers specifically to this type of device?
*Peripheral computer
*Microcomputer
*Minicomputer
*Handheld computer - correct-answer -Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - correct-answer -Computer resource
management
Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting static data from one
application and copying it to another application requires the use of temporary
memory?
*File transfer
*Object embedding
*Object linking
*Copy and paste - correct-answer -Copy and paste
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What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are required for a
local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network administrator -
correct-answer -Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
Which type of device is an ethernet card?
*Network interface controller (NIC)
*Network firewall hardware
*Network operating system (NOS)
*Network server hardware - correct-answer -Network interface controller (NIC)
What is the purpose of a MAC address?
*To uniquely identify an internet URL
*To uniquely identify a computer motherboard
*To uniquely identify an email client
*To uniquely identify a computer on a network - correct-answer -To uniquely
identify a computer on a network
Which topology implements a network where if the central hub fails, all nodes
attached to the hub will also fail?
*A mesh topology
*A linear bus topology
*A star topology
*A ring topology - correct-answer -A star topology
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A local drafting firm has a secured local area network that uses Ethernet cables to
connect to client computers.
After ensuring that the computer is connected to the network, what must a user
provide to in order to be authenticated?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - correct-answer -A password
A small online retailer has grown rapidly over the past year, and now during times
of high activity, the retailer's web server is nearly at capacity. The retailer
anticipates continued rapid growth but is concerned that this growth may stall if
the economy goes into recession.
What is an appropriate strategic planning decision for this retailer to make in
order to ensure adequate server capacity?
*Install clustered web servers
*Install a load balancer on the server
*Use a cloud web hosting service
*Use browser-based web development - correct-answer -Use a cloud web hosting
service
A freelance graphic designer plans to create some marketing images to use in a
portfolio as samples for prospective clients.
Which action will give the graphic designer initial copyright protection of these
marketing images?
*Declaring the images to be copyrighted
*Registering the images with a copyright office
*Publishing the marketing images
*Creating the marketing images - correct-answer -Creating the marketing images
WGU D075 OA EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A large heating and air conditioning company provides each employee with a
small computing device that the employees use to track work and accept
payments.
Which term refers specifically to this type of device?
*Peripheral computer
*Microcomputer
*Minicomputer
*Handheld computer - correct-answer -Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - correct-answer -Computer resource
management
Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting static data from one
application and copying it to another application requires the use of temporary
memory?
*File transfer
*Object embedding
*Object linking
*Copy and paste - correct-answer -Copy and paste
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What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are required for a
local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network administrator -
correct-answer -Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
Which type of device is an ethernet card?
*Network interface controller (NIC)
*Network firewall hardware
*Network operating system (NOS)
*Network server hardware - correct-answer -Network interface controller (NIC)
What is the purpose of a MAC address?
*To uniquely identify an internet URL
*To uniquely identify a computer motherboard
*To uniquely identify an email client
*To uniquely identify a computer on a network - correct-answer -To uniquely
identify a computer on a network
Which topology implements a network where if the central hub fails, all nodes
attached to the hub will also fail?
*A mesh topology
*A linear bus topology
*A star topology
*A ring topology - correct-answer -A star topology
, 3
A local drafting firm has a secured local area network that uses Ethernet cables to
connect to client computers.
After ensuring that the computer is connected to the network, what must a user
provide to in order to be authenticated?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - correct-answer -A password
A small online retailer has grown rapidly over the past year, and now during times
of high activity, the retailer's web server is nearly at capacity. The retailer
anticipates continued rapid growth but is concerned that this growth may stall if
the economy goes into recession.
What is an appropriate strategic planning decision for this retailer to make in
order to ensure adequate server capacity?
*Install clustered web servers
*Install a load balancer on the server
*Use a cloud web hosting service
*Use browser-based web development - correct-answer -Use a cloud web hosting
service
A freelance graphic designer plans to create some marketing images to use in a
portfolio as samples for prospective clients.
Which action will give the graphic designer initial copyright protection of these
marketing images?
*Declaring the images to be copyrighted
*Registering the images with a copyright office
*Publishing the marketing images
*Creating the marketing images - correct-answer -Creating the marketing images
