WGU D278 SCRIPTING AND
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS | OA|
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions?
A Functions all relate to the same purpose.
B Each function competes with the other function.
C Each function fixes bugs in the other functions.
D Every function performs the identical computation. - ANSWER A
What is an advantage of using a programming library?
A The code has not been tested.
B The code has already been tested.
C The code can be used across programming languages.
D The code has already been compiled. - ANSWER B
,Which language is dynamically typed?
AC
B C++
C Java
D Python - ANSWER D
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles?
AC
B C++
C Java
D Python - ANSWER A
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person,
teacher, and students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
Which characteristic describes that language?
A Dynamically typed
B Object-oriented
C Markup
,D Statically typed - ANSWER B
A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is
assigned with a string.
Which kind of language should the programmer use?
A Dynamically typed
B Object-oriented
C Markup
D Statically typed - ANSWER D
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags?
A Objects
B Compiler
C Script
D Markup - ANSWER D
What is a characteristic of a compiled language?
, A Runs one statement at a time by another program
B Is slower than an interpreted language
C Converts to machine language before running
D Runs on any machine having an interpreter - ANSWER C
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language?
A Runs faster than compiled languages
B Outputs an interpreter to run the program
C Runs easily on different kinds of machines
D Needs to be converted to machine code first - ANSWER C
What is an advantage of interpreted programs?
A They generally run faster than compiled programs.
B They can be modified at run time.
C They use memory more efficiently.
D They create a separate file. - ANSWER B
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language?
A Tags surround text to describe desired formatting.
B A program's execution marks output with numbers and strings.
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS | OA|
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions?
A Functions all relate to the same purpose.
B Each function competes with the other function.
C Each function fixes bugs in the other functions.
D Every function performs the identical computation. - ANSWER A
What is an advantage of using a programming library?
A The code has not been tested.
B The code has already been tested.
C The code can be used across programming languages.
D The code has already been compiled. - ANSWER B
,Which language is dynamically typed?
AC
B C++
C Java
D Python - ANSWER D
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles?
AC
B C++
C Java
D Python - ANSWER A
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person,
teacher, and students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
Which characteristic describes that language?
A Dynamically typed
B Object-oriented
C Markup
,D Statically typed - ANSWER B
A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is
assigned with a string.
Which kind of language should the programmer use?
A Dynamically typed
B Object-oriented
C Markup
D Statically typed - ANSWER D
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags?
A Objects
B Compiler
C Script
D Markup - ANSWER D
What is a characteristic of a compiled language?
, A Runs one statement at a time by another program
B Is slower than an interpreted language
C Converts to machine language before running
D Runs on any machine having an interpreter - ANSWER C
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language?
A Runs faster than compiled languages
B Outputs an interpreter to run the program
C Runs easily on different kinds of machines
D Needs to be converted to machine code first - ANSWER C
What is an advantage of interpreted programs?
A They generally run faster than compiled programs.
B They can be modified at run time.
C They use memory more efficiently.
D They create a separate file. - ANSWER B
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language?
A Tags surround text to describe desired formatting.
B A program's execution marks output with numbers and strings.
