D278 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION OA TEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ For Loop. Answer: a loop consisting of a loop variable
initialization, a loop expression, and a loop variable update that
typically describes iterating for a specific number of times
◉ Function. Answer: a list of statements executed by invoking the
function's name
◉ Function Call. Answer: an invocation of a function's name, causing
the function's statements to execute
◉ Function Definition. Answer: consists of the new function's name
and a block of statements
◉ Function Stub. Answer: a function definition whose statements
have not yet been written
◉ Heuristic Algorithm. Answer: an algorithm that quickly
determines a near optimal or approximate solution
, ◉ Heuristic. Answer: a technique that willingly accepts a non-
optimal or less accurate solution in order to improve execution
speed
◉ Hierarchy. Answer: an object can be decomposed into sub-objects
◉ HTML. Answer: hyper-text markup language, allows a developer
to describe the text, links, images, and other features of a web page
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: states a possible cause of a problem
◉ Identifier. Answer: a name created by a programmer for an item
like a variable or function
◉ If Statement. Answer: an if decision expression followed by sub-
statements, with no else part
◉ If. Answer: a decision whose false branch has no statements
◉ If-else Statement. Answer: an if decision expression with the true
branch's sub-statements, followed by an else part with any false
branch sub-statements
◉ If-else. Answer: the two branches of a decision
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ For Loop. Answer: a loop consisting of a loop variable
initialization, a loop expression, and a loop variable update that
typically describes iterating for a specific number of times
◉ Function. Answer: a list of statements executed by invoking the
function's name
◉ Function Call. Answer: an invocation of a function's name, causing
the function's statements to execute
◉ Function Definition. Answer: consists of the new function's name
and a block of statements
◉ Function Stub. Answer: a function definition whose statements
have not yet been written
◉ Heuristic Algorithm. Answer: an algorithm that quickly
determines a near optimal or approximate solution
, ◉ Heuristic. Answer: a technique that willingly accepts a non-
optimal or less accurate solution in order to improve execution
speed
◉ Hierarchy. Answer: an object can be decomposed into sub-objects
◉ HTML. Answer: hyper-text markup language, allows a developer
to describe the text, links, images, and other features of a web page
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: states a possible cause of a problem
◉ Identifier. Answer: a name created by a programmer for an item
like a variable or function
◉ If Statement. Answer: an if decision expression followed by sub-
statements, with no else part
◉ If. Answer: a decision whose false branch has no statements
◉ If-else Statement. Answer: an if decision expression with the true
branch's sub-statements, followed by an else part with any false
branch sub-statements
◉ If-else. Answer: the two branches of a decision
