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WGU D075 OA EXAM 2023-2026/ WGU D075
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
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 - ANSWER-Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - 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 - ANSWER-Copy and paste
What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are required for a
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local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database
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*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network administrator -
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-A star topology
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?
WGU D075 OA EXAM 2023-2026/ WGU D075
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES
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 - ANSWER-Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - 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 - ANSWER-Copy and paste
What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are required for a
,2
local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database
, 3
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network administrator -
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-A star topology
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?
