WGU - Scripting and Programming
Foundations - D278 2025\\2026 with
guestions and answers graded [A+]
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<C
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? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Object-oriented
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? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Statically typed
, A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Markup
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Runs easily on
different kinds of machines
What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<They can be modified at
run time.
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting.
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted languages? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<They
can be run one statement at a time.
A car drove 200 miles using 10 gallons of fuel.
Which operation should be used to compute the miles per gallon, which is 20? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Division
Which operator should be used to determine if a number is evenly divisible by 5? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<%
A variable should hold a person's height in meters.
Which data type should the variable be? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Float
A variable should hold the names of all past U.S. presidents.
Foundations - D278 2025\\2026 with
guestions and answers graded [A+]
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<C
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? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Object-oriented
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? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Statically typed
, A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Markup
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Runs easily on
different kinds of machines
What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<They can be modified at
run time.
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting.
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted languages? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<They
can be run one statement at a time.
A car drove 200 miles using 10 gallons of fuel.
Which operation should be used to compute the miles per gallon, which is 20? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<Division
Which operator should be used to determine if a number is evenly divisible by 5? - correct answer
<<<<<<<<<<<%
A variable should hold a person's height in meters.
Which data type should the variable be? - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Float
A variable should hold the names of all past U.S. presidents.
