WGU D075 OA Exam Test Questions with Answers Graded A
A large heating and air conditioning company provides What is the purpose of a MAC address?
each employee with a small computing device that the *To uniquely identify an internet URL
employees use to track work and accept payments. *To uniquely identify a computer motherboard
Which term refers specifically to this type of device? *To uniquely identify an email client
*Peripheral computer *To uniquely identify a computer on a network -
*Microcomputer ANSWER -To uniquely identify a computer on a
*Minicomputer network
*Handheld computer - ANSWER -Handheld
computer
Which topology implements a network where if the central
hub fails, all nodes attached to the hub will also fail?
What is the major function of a computer operating *A mesh topology
system? *A linear bus topology
*Data management *A star topology
*Application program management *A ring topology - ANSWER -A star topology
*Network management
*Computer resource management - ANSWER -
Computer resource management
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
Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting network, what must a user provide to in order to be
static data from one application and copying it to another authenticated?
application requires the use of temporary memory? *An encryption key
*File transfer *A MAC address
*Object embedding *A digital signature
*Object linking *A password - ANSWER -A password
*Copy and paste - ANSWER -Copy and paste
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and
What are the basic components, in addition to computers, information. They store much of this information on the
that are required for a local network to function? user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive.
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and What are these very small files called?
a hub *Tracking URLs
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network *Tracking data
database *Tracking cookies
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a *Tracking packages - ANSWER -Tracking cookies
cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a
network administrator - ANSWER -Ethernet cards, a
common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a
laptop or desktop computer?
*It allows for universal data transmission to various types
of wireless networks.
Which type of device is an ethernet card? *It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*Network interface controller (NIC) *It serves as an internal transmission bus between
*Network firewall hardware components within the computer.
*Network operating system (NOS) *It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. -
*Network server hardware - ANSWER -Network ANSWER -It allows the computer to connect
interface controller (NIC) peripheral devices.
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, WGU D075 OA Exam Test Questions with Answers Graded A
Which category of software includes programs such as
word processors and PDF document readers? On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and
*Application software responsibility of a chief technology officer?
*Project software *Ensuring that the IT infrastructure is up to date
*System software *Interfacing with the IT users and setting end-user policies
*Utility software - ANSWER -Application software *Managing the IT group and designing the IT architecture
*Keeping the IT development projects on schedule -
ANSWER -Managing the IT group and designing the
IT architecture
What is the defining characteristic of a part of a system
that is considered a point of failure?
*It is a part of the system that has failed.
*It causes everything to stop if it fails. What is the title of the person within an IT department
*It causes a security risk if it fails. whose responsibility is to set policies for passwords,
*It is prone to frequent failure. - ANSWER -It causes create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
everything to stop if it fails. protection of the data center and computers with the data
and information?
*Chief operating officer
*Chief cybersecurity officer
Computer system administrators protect the organization *Chief information security officer
when they require strong passwords to connect to the *Chief technology officer - ANSWER -Chief
server, enact policies for safe internet browsing, and information security officer
install malware-protection software to keep unwanted
users and viruses out.
Which term is used to describe this set of practices?
*Software protection When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is
*End-user security done during the "transform" step?
*Network security *The data are normalized and structured.
*Malware protection - ANSWER -Network security *The data are given context and relevance.
*The database is queried for relevant data.
*The database schema is designed and created. -
ANSWER -The data are normalized and structured.
How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management?
*It maps the flow of communication and decisions for a
project
*It identifies and sequences the tasks of a project. What is the key characteristic that differentiates a
*It helps calculate the projected and actual costs of a datamart from a data warehouse?
project. *A datamart uses centralized data storage while a data
*It graphically shows the organization of a project team. - warehouse is decentralized.
ANSWER -It identifies and sequences the tasks of a *A datamart is a cloud-based service while a data
project. warehouse requires a dedicated server.
*A datamart is smaller and more specialized in its focus
than a data warehouse.
*A datamart allows a broader set of data structures than a
What is the title of the person in the organization who is data warehouse. - ANSWER -A datamart is smaller
directly responsible for the setup and operation of the and more specialized in its focus than a data warehouse.
organization's networks, including hardware and
software?
*Network development
*Network architect A marketing employee is tasked with mailing discount
*Network administrator coupons to the company's top 100 customers by sales
*Network engineer - ANSWER -Network volume. The marketing employee only has lists of
administrator customers' names, customers' addresses, and the sales
generated by each customer. Which process should this
employee use to ensure coupons are mailed to the correct
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A large heating and air conditioning company provides What is the purpose of a MAC address?
each employee with a small computing device that the *To uniquely identify an internet URL
employees use to track work and accept payments. *To uniquely identify a computer motherboard
Which term refers specifically to this type of device? *To uniquely identify an email client
*Peripheral computer *To uniquely identify a computer on a network -
*Microcomputer ANSWER -To uniquely identify a computer on a
*Minicomputer network
*Handheld computer - ANSWER -Handheld
computer
Which topology implements a network where if the central
hub fails, all nodes attached to the hub will also fail?
What is the major function of a computer operating *A mesh topology
system? *A linear bus topology
*Data management *A star topology
*Application program management *A ring topology - ANSWER -A star topology
*Network management
*Computer resource management - ANSWER -
Computer resource management
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
Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting network, what must a user provide to in order to be
static data from one application and copying it to another authenticated?
application requires the use of temporary memory? *An encryption key
*File transfer *A MAC address
*Object embedding *A digital signature
*Object linking *A password - ANSWER -A password
*Copy and paste - ANSWER -Copy and paste
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and
What are the basic components, in addition to computers, information. They store much of this information on the
that are required for a local network to function? user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive.
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and What are these very small files called?
a hub *Tracking URLs
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network *Tracking data
database *Tracking cookies
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a *Tracking packages - ANSWER -Tracking cookies
cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a
network administrator - ANSWER -Ethernet cards, a
common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a
laptop or desktop computer?
*It allows for universal data transmission to various types
of wireless networks.
Which type of device is an ethernet card? *It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*Network interface controller (NIC) *It serves as an internal transmission bus between
*Network firewall hardware components within the computer.
*Network operating system (NOS) *It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. -
*Network server hardware - ANSWER -Network ANSWER -It allows the computer to connect
interface controller (NIC) peripheral devices.
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, WGU D075 OA Exam Test Questions with Answers Graded A
Which category of software includes programs such as
word processors and PDF document readers? On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and
*Application software responsibility of a chief technology officer?
*Project software *Ensuring that the IT infrastructure is up to date
*System software *Interfacing with the IT users and setting end-user policies
*Utility software - ANSWER -Application software *Managing the IT group and designing the IT architecture
*Keeping the IT development projects on schedule -
ANSWER -Managing the IT group and designing the
IT architecture
What is the defining characteristic of a part of a system
that is considered a point of failure?
*It is a part of the system that has failed.
*It causes everything to stop if it fails. What is the title of the person within an IT department
*It causes a security risk if it fails. whose responsibility is to set policies for passwords,
*It is prone to frequent failure. - ANSWER -It causes create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
everything to stop if it fails. protection of the data center and computers with the data
and information?
*Chief operating officer
*Chief cybersecurity officer
Computer system administrators protect the organization *Chief information security officer
when they require strong passwords to connect to the *Chief technology officer - ANSWER -Chief
server, enact policies for safe internet browsing, and information security officer
install malware-protection software to keep unwanted
users and viruses out.
Which term is used to describe this set of practices?
*Software protection When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is
*End-user security done during the "transform" step?
*Network security *The data are normalized and structured.
*Malware protection - ANSWER -Network security *The data are given context and relevance.
*The database is queried for relevant data.
*The database schema is designed and created. -
ANSWER -The data are normalized and structured.
How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management?
*It maps the flow of communication and decisions for a
project
*It identifies and sequences the tasks of a project. What is the key characteristic that differentiates a
*It helps calculate the projected and actual costs of a datamart from a data warehouse?
project. *A datamart uses centralized data storage while a data
*It graphically shows the organization of a project team. - warehouse is decentralized.
ANSWER -It identifies and sequences the tasks of a *A datamart is a cloud-based service while a data
project. warehouse requires a dedicated server.
*A datamart is smaller and more specialized in its focus
than a data warehouse.
*A datamart allows a broader set of data structures than a
What is the title of the person in the organization who is data warehouse. - ANSWER -A datamart is smaller
directly responsible for the setup and operation of the and more specialized in its focus than a data warehouse.
organization's networks, including hardware and
software?
*Network development
*Network architect A marketing employee is tasked with mailing discount
*Network administrator coupons to the company's top 100 customers by sales
*Network engineer - ANSWER -Network volume. The marketing employee only has lists of
administrator customers' names, customers' addresses, and the sales
generated by each customer. Which process should this
employee use to ensure coupons are mailed to the correct
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