WGU D075 OA EXAM 5 COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ microprocessor chip, called a
which is the "brains"
Answer: central processing unit (CPU)—
◉ is a set of computer instructions that tell the computer how to
work and actually perform computer tasks.
Answer: Software
◉ which is software that performs a particular function in the
"background"; in other words, it requires little or no interaction with
the user, but it is essential to the functioning of the computer
Answer: utility software
◉ sometimes known as the "backbone" of the IT infrastructure.
Answer: Network
◉ What hardware component performs most of the calculations for
a computer?
Answer: CPU
,◉ Which observation about computing technology is expressed in
Moore's law?
Answer: Computing processing power doubles every 18 months.
◉ What is the definition of the term "best practice"?
Answer: The most effective way of arriving at a desired outcome
◉ Which category of computer is a business laptop?
Answer: Microcomputer
◉ An operating system is sometimes called a platform.
Answer: True
◉ What are the two basic categories of software?
Answer: System and application
◉ What is the defining characteristic of application software?
Answer: It performs a specific task for the user.
◉ The major markup language used to create web pages.
Answer: Hypertext Markup Language
, ◉ Protocol used to define how messages are formatted and
transmitted on the internet.
Answer: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
◉ There are two basic categories of software
Answer: system software
application software
◉ , is a collection of computer programs that work together to
manage hardware and software to ensure that they are working
properly.
Answer: operating system
often called a platform,
◉ The visual system of computer screens design that allow a user to
interact with the electronic device
Answer: graphical user interface (GUI)
◉ When a computer runs more than one process at a time, it is
referred to as
Answer: Multitasking
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ microprocessor chip, called a
which is the "brains"
Answer: central processing unit (CPU)—
◉ is a set of computer instructions that tell the computer how to
work and actually perform computer tasks.
Answer: Software
◉ which is software that performs a particular function in the
"background"; in other words, it requires little or no interaction with
the user, but it is essential to the functioning of the computer
Answer: utility software
◉ sometimes known as the "backbone" of the IT infrastructure.
Answer: Network
◉ What hardware component performs most of the calculations for
a computer?
Answer: CPU
,◉ Which observation about computing technology is expressed in
Moore's law?
Answer: Computing processing power doubles every 18 months.
◉ What is the definition of the term "best practice"?
Answer: The most effective way of arriving at a desired outcome
◉ Which category of computer is a business laptop?
Answer: Microcomputer
◉ An operating system is sometimes called a platform.
Answer: True
◉ What are the two basic categories of software?
Answer: System and application
◉ What is the defining characteristic of application software?
Answer: It performs a specific task for the user.
◉ The major markup language used to create web pages.
Answer: Hypertext Markup Language
, ◉ Protocol used to define how messages are formatted and
transmitted on the internet.
Answer: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
◉ There are two basic categories of software
Answer: system software
application software
◉ , is a collection of computer programs that work together to
manage hardware and software to ensure that they are working
properly.
Answer: operating system
often called a platform,
◉ The visual system of computer screens design that allow a user to
interact with the electronic device
Answer: graphical user interface (GUI)
◉ When a computer runs more than one process at a time, it is
referred to as
Answer: Multitasking
