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WGU D075 Objective Assessment Questions and Answers
2023 – 2024 (Verified Answers)
- A large heating and air conditioning company provides each
employee with a small computing device that the employees use to track
work and accept payments.
Which term refers specifically to this type of device?
*Peripheral computer
*Microcomputer
*Minicomputer
*Handheld computer ANS Handheld computer - What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management ANS Computer resource management - Within a productivity suite, which method of selecting static data
from one application and copying it to another application requires the
use of temporary memory?
*File transfer
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*Object embedding
*Object linking
*Copy and paste ANS Copy and paste
- What are the basic components, in addition to computers, that are
required for a local network to function?
*Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
*Ethernet cards, a modem, a router, and a network database
*Internet connection, a network interface controller, and a cabling system
*Internet connection, a network operating system, and a network
administra- tor ANS Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables,and a hub - Which type of device is an ethernet card?
*Network interface controller (NIC)
*Network firewall hardware
*Network operating system (NOS)
*Network server hardware ANS Network interface controller (NIC) - What is the purpose of a MAC address?
*To uniquely identify an internet URL
*To uniquely identify a computer motherboard
*To uniquely identify an email client
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*To uniquely identify a computer on a network ANS To uniquely identify a
computer on a network
- Which topology implements a network where if the central hub fails,
all nodes attached to the hub will also fail?
*A mesh topology
*A linear bus topology
*A star topology
*A ring topology ANS A star topology - 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 ANS 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