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WGU D075 PRACTICE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED +
1. Question:
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 ?
Answer:
Handheld computer
2. Question:
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management ?
Answer:
Computer resource management
3. Question:
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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
*Object embedding
*Object linking
*Copy and paste ?
Answer:
Copy and paste
4. Question:
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 administrator ?
Answer:
Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
5. Question:
Which type of device is an ethernet card?
*Network interface controller (NIC)
*Network firewall hardware
*Network operating system (NOS)
*Network server hardware ?
Answer:
Network interface controller (NIC)
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6. Question:
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
*To uniquely identify a computer on a network ?
Answer:
To uniquely identify a computer on a network
7. Question:
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 ?
Answer:
A star topology
8. Question:
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
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*A digital signature
*A password ?
Answer:
A password
9. Question:
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
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
*Tracking packages ?
Answer:
Tracking cookies
10. Question:
What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a laptop or desktop computer?
*It allows for universal data transmission to various types of wireless networks.
*It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*It serves as an internal transmission bus between components within the computer.
*It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. ?
Answer:
It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices.
11. Question:
WGU D075 PRACTICE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED +
1. Question:
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 ?
Answer:
Handheld computer
2. Question:
What is the major function of a computer operating system?
*Data management
*Application program management
*Network management
*Computer resource management ?
Answer:
Computer resource management
3. Question:
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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
*Object embedding
*Object linking
*Copy and paste ?
Answer:
Copy and paste
4. Question:
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 administrator ?
Answer:
Ethernet cards, a common protocol, ethernet cables, and a hub
5. Question:
Which type of device is an ethernet card?
*Network interface controller (NIC)
*Network firewall hardware
*Network operating system (NOS)
*Network server hardware ?
Answer:
Network interface controller (NIC)
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6. Question:
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
*To uniquely identify a computer on a network ?
Answer:
To uniquely identify a computer on a network
7. Question:
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 ?
Answer:
A star topology
8. Question:
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
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*A digital signature
*A password ?
Answer:
A password
9. Question:
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
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
*Tracking packages ?
Answer:
Tracking cookies
10. Question:
What is the purpose of a universal serial bus (USB) on a laptop or desktop computer?
*It allows for universal data transmission to various types of wireless networks.
*It provides a wired ethernet connection to the network.
*It serves as an internal transmission bus between components within the computer.
*It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices. ?
Answer:
It allows the computer to connect peripheral devices.
11. Question:
