WGU D278 OA EXAM SCRIPTING AND
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What relationship is common among a programming library's
functions? Answer: Functions all relate to the same purpose.
◉ What is an advantage of using a programming library? Answer: The
code has already been tested.
◉ Which language is dynamically typed? Answer: Python
◉ Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles?
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? Answer: Object-oriented
◉ A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer
variable is assigned with a string.
, Which type of language should the programmer use? 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? Answer:
Markup
◉ What is a characteristic of compiled language? Answer: Converts to
machine language before running
◉ What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? Answer: They can
be modified at run time
◉ Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language?
Answer: Tags surround text to describe desired formatting
◉ Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language?
Answer: They can run on any machine having the right interpreter
◉ Which data type is used for items that are measured in length?
Answer: Float
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What relationship is common among a programming library's
functions? Answer: Functions all relate to the same purpose.
◉ What is an advantage of using a programming library? Answer: The
code has already been tested.
◉ Which language is dynamically typed? Answer: Python
◉ Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles?
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? Answer: Object-oriented
◉ A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer
variable is assigned with a string.
, Which type of language should the programmer use? 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? Answer:
Markup
◉ What is a characteristic of compiled language? Answer: Converts to
machine language before running
◉ What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? Answer: They can
be modified at run time
◉ Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language?
Answer: Tags surround text to describe desired formatting
◉ Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language?
Answer: They can run on any machine having the right interpreter
◉ Which data type is used for items that are measured in length?
Answer: Float
