WGU D075 OA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
*It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*It serves as an internal transmission bus between components within the computer.
*It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. - CORRECT ANSWER -It allows the
computer to connect peripheral devices.
Which category of software includes programs such as word processors and PDF document
readers?
*Application software
*Project software
*System software
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Handheld computer
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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?
*An encryption key
*A MAC address
*A digital signature
*A password - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
*It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*It serves as an internal transmission bus between components within the computer.
*It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. - CORRECT ANSWER -It allows the
computer to connect peripheral devices.
Which category of software includes programs such as word processors and PDF document
readers?
*Application software
*Project software
*System software
