WGU D278 Pre-Assessment V2 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Scripting and Programming - Foundations | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A

WGU D278 Pre-Assessment V2
(Latest Update )
Scripting and Programming -
Foundations | Questions and
Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A


Question:
A programmer is currently programming the fourth version of a program.
Each version has additional features to satisfy more customers. In which
phase of an agile approach does the programming of the fourth version occur?
Answer:
Implementation




Question:
Order the statements needed to output the minimum of x and y from first (1)
to last (4). Select your answer from the pull down list.
Answer:
Declare variable min
min = x
If y < min, set min = y

,Put min to output




Question:
Given a start and end location and time traveled in hours, order the
statements needed to calculate speed in miles per hour from first (1) to last
(4). Select your answers from the pull-down list.
Answer:
Declare variables distMiles and speedMph
distMiles = endLocation - startLocation
speedMph = distMiles / timeHours
Put speedMph to output




Question:
Order the tasks needed to create a pyramid (large on bottom, small on top) on
a table from first (1) to last (4). Select your answer from the pull down list.
Answer:
Clear table.
Place largest shape.
Place middle-sized shape.
Place smallest shape.

, Question:
What does the following algorithm determine?if x == y z = 1else z = 0
Answer:
Whether x and y are the same




Question:
What does the following algorithm accomplish?x = Get next inputif x == -1
Put "Goodbye" to output
Answer:
Outputs Goodbye when user types -1




Question:
What does an output of 1 indicate for the following algorithm running on a
five-element list of integers?i = 0x = 0while i < 5 if list[i] < 0 x = 1 i = i + 1Put x
to output
Answer:
At least one integer is negative.




Question:
When should a programmer develop an algorithm to solve a problem?
Answer:
Before writing a program to solve the problem