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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
D278 Scripting and Programming Foundations Academic Year: 2026/2027
Ultimate WGU Exam Preparation: Complete
Question Bank
Question 1
A program consists of instructions executing one at a time. This is known as:
A. Program
B. Input
C. Process
D. Output
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Program
RATIONALE: A program is a sequence of instructions that execute one at a time to
perform a specific task.
,Question 2
A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc. This is
known as:
A. Input
B. Process
C. Output
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Input
RATIONALE: Input is the data that a program receives from external sources to process.
Question 3
A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y.
This is known as:
A. Process
B. Input
C. Output
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Process
RATIONALE: Process refers to the computations and operations performed on input
data.
,Question 4
A program puts data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc. This is known
as:
A. Output
B. Input
C. Process
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Output
RATIONALE: Output is the data produced by a program and sent to a destination.
Question 5
Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem is known as:
A. Computational thinking
B. Algorithm
C. Program
D. Pseudocode
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Computational thinking
RATIONALE:Computational thinking involves creating a sequence of instructions to
solve a problem.
, Question 6
A sequence of instructions that solves a problem is known as:
A. Algorithm
B. Program
C. Computational thinking
D. Pseudocode
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Algorithm
RATIONALE: An algorithm is a step-by-step sequence of instructions to solve a problem.
Question 7
A statement carries out some action and executes one at a time. This is known as:
A. Statement
B. Expression
C. Variable
D. Operator
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Statement
RATIONALE: A statement carries out an action and executes one at a time.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
D278 Scripting and Programming Foundations Academic Year: 2026/2027
Ultimate WGU Exam Preparation: Complete
Question Bank
Question 1
A program consists of instructions executing one at a time. This is known as:
A. Program
B. Input
C. Process
D. Output
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Program
RATIONALE: A program is a sequence of instructions that execute one at a time to
perform a specific task.
,Question 2
A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc. This is
known as:
A. Input
B. Process
C. Output
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Input
RATIONALE: Input is the data that a program receives from external sources to process.
Question 3
A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like x + y.
This is known as:
A. Process
B. Input
C. Output
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Process
RATIONALE: Process refers to the computations and operations performed on input
data.
,Question 4
A program puts data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc. This is known
as:
A. Output
B. Input
C. Process
D. Algorithm
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Output
RATIONALE: Output is the data produced by a program and sent to a destination.
Question 5
Creating a sequence of instructions to solve a problem is known as:
A. Computational thinking
B. Algorithm
C. Program
D. Pseudocode
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Computational thinking
RATIONALE:Computational thinking involves creating a sequence of instructions to
solve a problem.
, Question 6
A sequence of instructions that solves a problem is known as:
A. Algorithm
B. Program
C. Computational thinking
D. Pseudocode
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Algorithm
RATIONALE: An algorithm is a step-by-step sequence of instructions to solve a problem.
Question 7
A statement carries out some action and executes one at a time. This is known as:
A. Statement
B. Expression
C. Variable
D. Operator
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Statement
RATIONALE: A statement carries out an action and executes one at a time.
