WGU D075 OA Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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
*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
administrator - 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
*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
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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
*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
administrator - 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
*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
*Tracking data
*Tracking cookies
