WGU D522
PYTHON FOR IT AUTOMATION
PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
Tasks 1 & 2 • GitLab Setup • Pipeline and Branch Guide
IDE Workflow • Screenshot Checklist • Common Errors
Final Submission Review
VERSION 2 • 2026/2027
WISEMAN • PREMIER ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS
,WISEMAN | WGU D522 PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
Important Use Notice
What this is: an independently created, pass-focused troubleshooting and workflow companion for the two-task D522 Version 2
performance assessment. It supports planning, debugging, documentation and evidence quality.
What this is not: an official WGU task prompt, rubric, passed student submission, guaranteed pass, or substitute for the live course
materials. WGU can revise requirements. The student’s current task directions, rubric, template, lab guide and course announcements
always control.
Academic integrity: Write, test and explain your own code. Use your own repository, lab session, output, timestamps and
screenshots. Never submit sample text or images from this guide as evidence.
Contents
1 Latest Version 2 Orientation
2 End-to-End Workflow Map
3 Preflight and Workspace Setup
4 GitLab Authentication and Clone
5 Branch, Commit and Push Workflow
6 Pipeline Guide and Troubleshooting
7 VS Code / IDE Workflow
8 Task 1 Planning and Troubleshooting
9 Task 2 Planning and Troubleshooting
10 Python Design Patterns
11 Lab and Network Diagnostics
12 Screenshot and Evidence Standards
13 Common Errors and Recovery Matrix
14 Final Submission Review
15 References
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, WISEMAN | WGU D522 PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
1. Latest Version 2 Orientation
D522 moved from an objective assessment to a two-task performance assessment on June 22, 2026. Public student reports
consistently describe three work surfaces: the WGU task/rubric materials, a GitLab repository, and a separate deployed lab or VM
environment. Treat these as distinct systems that must be connected through your own workflow.
Surface Purpose Primary evidence
WGU task page Controlling requirements, rubric and submission Written report and required attachments/links
instructions
GitLab Version-controlled source and history Correct branch, commits, current files and accessible
repository
IDE Local code editing, linting and testing Working files synchronized with GitLab
Lab / VM Provided devices, CSV data or simulated environment Terminal output and screenshots from your own
session
Alignment rule
Before coding, convert every live rubric row into a verification statement: “I will prove this criterion with [file], [output], [screenshot], and
[explanation].” If a guide conflicts with the live rubric, follow the live rubric.
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PYTHON FOR IT AUTOMATION
PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
Tasks 1 & 2 • GitLab Setup • Pipeline and Branch Guide
IDE Workflow • Screenshot Checklist • Common Errors
Final Submission Review
VERSION 2 • 2026/2027
WISEMAN • PREMIER ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS
,WISEMAN | WGU D522 PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
Important Use Notice
What this is: an independently created, pass-focused troubleshooting and workflow companion for the two-task D522 Version 2
performance assessment. It supports planning, debugging, documentation and evidence quality.
What this is not: an official WGU task prompt, rubric, passed student submission, guaranteed pass, or substitute for the live course
materials. WGU can revise requirements. The student’s current task directions, rubric, template, lab guide and course announcements
always control.
Academic integrity: Write, test and explain your own code. Use your own repository, lab session, output, timestamps and
screenshots. Never submit sample text or images from this guide as evidence.
Contents
1 Latest Version 2 Orientation
2 End-to-End Workflow Map
3 Preflight and Workspace Setup
4 GitLab Authentication and Clone
5 Branch, Commit and Push Workflow
6 Pipeline Guide and Troubleshooting
7 VS Code / IDE Workflow
8 Task 1 Planning and Troubleshooting
9 Task 2 Planning and Troubleshooting
10 Python Design Patterns
11 Lab and Network Diagnostics
12 Screenshot and Evidence Standards
13 Common Errors and Recovery Matrix
14 Final Submission Review
15 References
Page 2
, WISEMAN | WGU D522 PA TROUBLESHOOTING COMPANION
1. Latest Version 2 Orientation
D522 moved from an objective assessment to a two-task performance assessment on June 22, 2026. Public student reports
consistently describe three work surfaces: the WGU task/rubric materials, a GitLab repository, and a separate deployed lab or VM
environment. Treat these as distinct systems that must be connected through your own workflow.
Surface Purpose Primary evidence
WGU task page Controlling requirements, rubric and submission Written report and required attachments/links
instructions
GitLab Version-controlled source and history Correct branch, commits, current files and accessible
repository
IDE Local code editing, linting and testing Working files synchronized with GitLab
Lab / VM Provided devices, CSV data or simulated environment Terminal output and screenshots from your own
session
Alignment rule
Before coding, convert every live rubric row into a verification statement: “I will prove this criterion with [file], [output], [screenshot], and
[explanation].” If a guide conflicts with the live rubric, follow the live rubric.
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