WGU D075 OA 2026/2027 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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
*Utility software - ✔✔Application software
✔✔What is the defining characteristic of a part of a system that is considered a point of
failure?
*It is a part of the system that has failed.
*It causes everything to stop if it fails.
*It causes a security risk if it fails.
*It is prone to frequent failure. - ✔✔It causes everything to stop if it fails.
✔✔Computer system administrators protect the organization when they require strong
passwords to connect to the server, enact policies for safe internet browsing, and install
malware-protection software to keep unwanted users and viruses out.
, Which term is used to describe this set of practices?
*Software protection
*End-user security
*Network security
*Malware protection - ✔✔Network security
✔✔How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management?
*It maps the flow of communication and decisions for a project
*It identifies and sequences the tasks of a project.
*It helps calculate the projected and actual costs of a project.
*It graphically shows the organization of a project team. - ✔✔It identifies and sequences
the tasks of a project.
✔✔What is the title of the person in the organization who is directly responsible for the
setup and operation of the organization's networks, including hardware and software?
*Network development
*Network architect
*Network administrator
*Network engineer - ✔✔Network administrator
✔✔On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and responsibility of a chief
technology officer?
*Ensuring that the IT infrastructure is up to date
*Interfacing with the IT users and setting end-user policies
*Managing the IT group and designing the IT architecture
*Keeping the IT development projects on schedule - ✔✔Managing the IT group and
designing the IT architecture
✔✔What is the title of the person within an IT department whose responsibility is to set
policies for passwords, create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
protection of the data center and computers with the data and information?
*Chief operating officer
*Chief cybersecurity officer
*Chief information security officer
*Chief technology officer - ✔✔Chief information security officer
✔✔When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is done during the "transform"
step?
*The data are normalized and structured.
*The data are given context and relevance.
*The database is queried for relevant data.
*The database schema is designed and created. - ✔✔The data are normalized and
structured.
✔✔What is the key characteristic that differentiates a datamart from a data warehouse?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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
*Utility software - ✔✔Application software
✔✔What is the defining characteristic of a part of a system that is considered a point of
failure?
*It is a part of the system that has failed.
*It causes everything to stop if it fails.
*It causes a security risk if it fails.
*It is prone to frequent failure. - ✔✔It causes everything to stop if it fails.
✔✔Computer system administrators protect the organization when they require strong
passwords to connect to the server, enact policies for safe internet browsing, and install
malware-protection software to keep unwanted users and viruses out.
, Which term is used to describe this set of practices?
*Software protection
*End-user security
*Network security
*Malware protection - ✔✔Network security
✔✔How does a Gantt chart facilitate project management?
*It maps the flow of communication and decisions for a project
*It identifies and sequences the tasks of a project.
*It helps calculate the projected and actual costs of a project.
*It graphically shows the organization of a project team. - ✔✔It identifies and sequences
the tasks of a project.
✔✔What is the title of the person in the organization who is directly responsible for the
setup and operation of the organization's networks, including hardware and software?
*Network development
*Network architect
*Network administrator
*Network engineer - ✔✔Network administrator
✔✔On a day-to-day basis, what is the major focus and responsibility of a chief
technology officer?
*Ensuring that the IT infrastructure is up to date
*Interfacing with the IT users and setting end-user policies
*Managing the IT group and designing the IT architecture
*Keeping the IT development projects on schedule - ✔✔Managing the IT group and
designing the IT architecture
✔✔What is the title of the person within an IT department whose responsibility is to set
policies for passwords, create rules for backup and recovery, and facilitate the
protection of the data center and computers with the data and information?
*Chief operating officer
*Chief cybersecurity officer
*Chief information security officer
*Chief technology officer - ✔✔Chief information security officer
✔✔When using extract, transform, and load (ETL), what is done during the "transform"
step?
*The data are normalized and structured.
*The data are given context and relevance.
*The database is queried for relevant data.
*The database schema is designed and created. - ✔✔The data are normalized and
structured.
✔✔What is the key characteristic that differentiates a datamart from a data warehouse?
