SCRIPTING AND PROGRAMMING -
FOUNDATIONS - D278 WGU EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Program - ANS A sequence of instructions executed one at a time by a computer to process
input, perform computations, and produce output.
Input - ANS The step in a program where data is received from the user, file, or another
source.
Process - ANS The computation or manipulation of data within a program.
Output - ANS The step where processed data is displayed, stored, or transmitted.
Variable - ANS A named location in memory that stores a value which can change during
program execution.
Assignment Statement - ANS A statement that assigns a value to a variable using the =
symbol.
= in Programming - ANS Represents assignment, not equality. Example: x = 5 means "assign 5
to x."
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, Flowchart - ANS A visual representation of a program's flow using symbols for actions,
decisions, and inputs/outputs.
Interpreter - ANS A program that executes code line by line, translating it for the computer to
perform actions.
Comment - ANS Text in code (starting with // in Coral) meant for human readers, ignored by
the computer.
Whitespace - ANS Spaces, tabs, or newlines used to improve code readability.
Bit - ANS The smallest unit of data in computing; can be 0 (off) or 1 (on).
Byte - ANS A group of 8 bits used to represent a single character or number.
ASCII - ANS A 7-bit character encoding standard that represents 128 characters.
Unicode - ANS A universal character encoding standard supporting over 100,000 symbols and
languages.
Binary Number System - ANS Base-2 system using only 0s and 1s; used internally by
computers.
Decimal Number System - ANS Base-10 system using digits 0-9; used by humans.
Problem Solving - ANS The process of creating a logical, step-by-step solution to accomplish a
specific task.
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FOUNDATIONS - D278 WGU EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Program - ANS A sequence of instructions executed one at a time by a computer to process
input, perform computations, and produce output.
Input - ANS The step in a program where data is received from the user, file, or another
source.
Process - ANS The computation or manipulation of data within a program.
Output - ANS The step where processed data is displayed, stored, or transmitted.
Variable - ANS A named location in memory that stores a value which can change during
program execution.
Assignment Statement - ANS A statement that assigns a value to a variable using the =
symbol.
= in Programming - ANS Represents assignment, not equality. Example: x = 5 means "assign 5
to x."
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, Flowchart - ANS A visual representation of a program's flow using symbols for actions,
decisions, and inputs/outputs.
Interpreter - ANS A program that executes code line by line, translating it for the computer to
perform actions.
Comment - ANS Text in code (starting with // in Coral) meant for human readers, ignored by
the computer.
Whitespace - ANS Spaces, tabs, or newlines used to improve code readability.
Bit - ANS The smallest unit of data in computing; can be 0 (off) or 1 (on).
Byte - ANS A group of 8 bits used to represent a single character or number.
ASCII - ANS A 7-bit character encoding standard that represents 128 characters.
Unicode - ANS A universal character encoding standard supporting over 100,000 symbols and
languages.
Binary Number System - ANS Base-2 system using only 0s and 1s; used internally by
computers.
Decimal Number System - ANS Base-10 system using digits 0-9; used by humans.
Problem Solving - ANS The process of creating a logical, step-by-step solution to accomplish a
specific task.
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