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WGU D488 OA Final Exam /WGU D488
Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering
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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
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*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 local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and
a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network
database
*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
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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
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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?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A password
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and
information. They store much of this information on the
user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive.
What are these very small files called?
*Tracking URLs
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
*Tracking packages - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Tracking cookies
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.
WGU D488 OA Final Exam /WGU D488
Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering
Newest 2025/2026 Complete All 100
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
|Already Graded A+||Already Graded A+
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
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*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 local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and
a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network
database
*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
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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
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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?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A password
Many websites keep track of a user's actions and
information. They store much of this information on the
user's computer in a private folder on the hard drive.
What are these very small files called?
*Tracking URLs
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
*Tracking packages - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Tracking cookies
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.
