WGU - SCRIPTING AND
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS -
D278 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? -
ANSWERInclude the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? -
ANSWERFunctions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - ANSWERThe code has already
been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - ANSWERPython
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - ANSWERC
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? - ANSWERObject-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? - ANSWERStatically typed
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - ANSWERMarkup
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - ANSWERConverts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - ANSWERRuns easily on different
kinds of machines
What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - ANSWERThey can be modified at run
time.
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS -
D278 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? -
ANSWERInclude the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? -
ANSWERFunctions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - ANSWERThe code has already
been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - ANSWERPython
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - ANSWERC
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? - ANSWERObject-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? - ANSWERStatically typed
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - ANSWERMarkup
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - ANSWERConverts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - ANSWERRuns easily on different
kinds of machines
What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - ANSWERThey can be modified at run
time.
