WGU C182 Objective Assessment (NEW 2025/ 2026
Update) Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
Over the years, the number of transisters that can be placed on a chip has increased by how
much? - answer-:By orders of maginitude rather than linearly
What is the phenomenon observed that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every year
and will continue for at least the next ten years? - answer-:Moore's law
How long has Moore's law continued to be a trend? - answer-:from 1965 to the present
Is moore's law an observation or a physical law? - answer-:observation
The fetch-execute cycle is performed in an overlapped fashion on several instructions. - answer-
:pipelines cpu
a programming language that is a lengthy list of 1s and 0s. - answer-:machine language
An early language translator that would translate an assembly program into machine language. -
answer-:assemblers
Language that consists of English words, mathematical notation, and familiar syntax such as a
semicolon used to end statements. - answer-:high level language
,What was the operation system called in the early 1960s? - answer-:a resident monitor
Which statement allowed the programmer to transfer control from any location in a progam to
anywhere else in the program? - answer-:GOTO
What does the GOTO statement create? - answer-:spaghetti code
What replaced the GOTO statement with high level control constructs such as while loops, and
if-else statements, and is not allowed to use the GOTO statement? - answer-:structured
programming
A stand alone entity that would be programmed to handle its own internal methods as well as
messages received from other objects. - answer-:An object
What is the main difference between a compiled language and an interpreted language? -
answer-:An interpreted language runs inside of a special environment called the interpreter.
When a programmer enters a command, what converts that command to machine language
and executes it? - answer-:the interpreter
perl, php, ruby, python, and asp are interpreted languages that are also what other type of
language? - answer-:scripting languages
Relies on a session and allows you to test out an idea because they are executed as they're
written. - answer-:interpreter
Requires that the componenets of the software all be defined from the onset and is considered
to have more efficient code. - answer-:compiler
,What generation used vacuum tubes in computers? - answer-:first generation
What generation of computers began to use transistors? - answer-:second
what generation of computers introduced the silicon chip? - answer-:third
what type of computer still uses silicon chips? - answer-:tablet
What generation of computers introduced operating systems? - answer-:third
What do integrated circuits need to function? - answer-:silicon chip
a location beacon that uses bluetooth technology and can be embedded in any location aware
mobile device. - answer-:iBeacons
The myriad of types of devices that can and will be connected to the internet in the next few
years. - answer-:the internet of things (IoT)
What does RFID stand for? - answer-:Radio frequency identification device
Refers to data sets that are so large and complex that they will require more advanced database
management/processing tools than we currently use. - answer-:big data
what cloud service provides access and use of software to businesses through the internet? -
answer-:Saas or software as a service
, which form of cloud computing enables teams of developers to quickly and reliably develop and
deliver applications by accessing the same environment in real-time. - answer-:Paas or Platform
as a Service
Which cloud service provides all the resources (servers, data storage) tha an IT dept needs
ouside of the org making them accessible by anyone, anywhere - answer-:IaaS or Infrastructure
as a Service
Reduced costs - answer-:
Increased speed of development of projects - answer-:
The ability to quickly and easily scale operations. - answer-:
Less reliance on internal IT expertise. - answer-:Benefits of cloud computing
What are the risks of cloud computing? - answer-:Org becomes dependent on the reliability and
performance of a third party vendor.
Adverse effects on internal IT employees. - answer-:
Could raise concerns about data ownership and compliance issues. - answer-:
Possible breach in security. - answer-:
What are the main components in a computer? - answer-:CPU
Update) Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
Over the years, the number of transisters that can be placed on a chip has increased by how
much? - answer-:By orders of maginitude rather than linearly
What is the phenomenon observed that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every year
and will continue for at least the next ten years? - answer-:Moore's law
How long has Moore's law continued to be a trend? - answer-:from 1965 to the present
Is moore's law an observation or a physical law? - answer-:observation
The fetch-execute cycle is performed in an overlapped fashion on several instructions. - answer-
:pipelines cpu
a programming language that is a lengthy list of 1s and 0s. - answer-:machine language
An early language translator that would translate an assembly program into machine language. -
answer-:assemblers
Language that consists of English words, mathematical notation, and familiar syntax such as a
semicolon used to end statements. - answer-:high level language
,What was the operation system called in the early 1960s? - answer-:a resident monitor
Which statement allowed the programmer to transfer control from any location in a progam to
anywhere else in the program? - answer-:GOTO
What does the GOTO statement create? - answer-:spaghetti code
What replaced the GOTO statement with high level control constructs such as while loops, and
if-else statements, and is not allowed to use the GOTO statement? - answer-:structured
programming
A stand alone entity that would be programmed to handle its own internal methods as well as
messages received from other objects. - answer-:An object
What is the main difference between a compiled language and an interpreted language? -
answer-:An interpreted language runs inside of a special environment called the interpreter.
When a programmer enters a command, what converts that command to machine language
and executes it? - answer-:the interpreter
perl, php, ruby, python, and asp are interpreted languages that are also what other type of
language? - answer-:scripting languages
Relies on a session and allows you to test out an idea because they are executed as they're
written. - answer-:interpreter
Requires that the componenets of the software all be defined from the onset and is considered
to have more efficient code. - answer-:compiler
,What generation used vacuum tubes in computers? - answer-:first generation
What generation of computers began to use transistors? - answer-:second
what generation of computers introduced the silicon chip? - answer-:third
what type of computer still uses silicon chips? - answer-:tablet
What generation of computers introduced operating systems? - answer-:third
What do integrated circuits need to function? - answer-:silicon chip
a location beacon that uses bluetooth technology and can be embedded in any location aware
mobile device. - answer-:iBeacons
The myriad of types of devices that can and will be connected to the internet in the next few
years. - answer-:the internet of things (IoT)
What does RFID stand for? - answer-:Radio frequency identification device
Refers to data sets that are so large and complex that they will require more advanced database
management/processing tools than we currently use. - answer-:big data
what cloud service provides access and use of software to businesses through the internet? -
answer-:Saas or software as a service
, which form of cloud computing enables teams of developers to quickly and reliably develop and
deliver applications by accessing the same environment in real-time. - answer-:Paas or Platform
as a Service
Which cloud service provides all the resources (servers, data storage) tha an IT dept needs
ouside of the org making them accessible by anyone, anywhere - answer-:IaaS or Infrastructure
as a Service
Reduced costs - answer-:
Increased speed of development of projects - answer-:
The ability to quickly and easily scale operations. - answer-:
Less reliance on internal IT expertise. - answer-:Benefits of cloud computing
What are the risks of cloud computing? - answer-:Org becomes dependent on the reliability and
performance of a third party vendor.
Adverse effects on internal IT employees. - answer-:
Could raise concerns about data ownership and compliance issues. - answer-:
Possible breach in security. - answer-:
What are the main components in a computer? - answer-:CPU
