WGU - Scripting and Programming
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Foundations - D278 EXAM QUESTIONS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Include the library
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What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Functions all relate to the same purpose.
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What is an advantage of using a programming library? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The code has already been tested.
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Which language is dynamically typed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Python
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Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C |\ |\
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person,
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teacher, and students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
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Which characteristic describes that language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Object-oriented
, A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is
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assigned with a string.
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Which kind of language should the programmer use? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Statically typed |\ |\
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be
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formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Markup |\
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Converts to machine language before running |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Runs easily on different kinds of machines
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What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔They can be modified at run time.
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Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Tags surround text to describe desired formatting.
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Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted languages? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They can be run one statement at a time.
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Foundations - D278 EXAM QUESTIONS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WITH ANSWERS |\
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Include the library
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What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Functions all relate to the same purpose.
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What is an advantage of using a programming library? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The code has already been tested.
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Which language is dynamically typed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Python
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Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C |\ |\
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person,
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teacher, and students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
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Which characteristic describes that language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Object-oriented
, A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is
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assigned with a string.
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Which kind of language should the programmer use? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Statically typed |\ |\
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be
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formatted.
Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Markup |\
What is a characteristic of a compiled language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Converts to machine language before running |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a characteristic of an interpreted language? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Runs easily on different kinds of machines
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What is an advantage of interpreted programs? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔They can be modified at run time.
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Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Tags surround text to describe desired formatting.
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Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted languages? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They can be run one statement at a time.
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