WGU D386 HARDWARE AND OPERATING
SYSTEMS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ resource manager. Answer: what is the purpose of a computer
operating system?
◉ Operating System (OS). Answer: What kind of software are the Mac
OS X and Windows 10 program?
◉ Android. Answer: What operating system is open-sourced and allows
its source code to be modified and redistributed?
◉ Cloud based operating systems. Answer: What primarily manages the
operating of one or more virtual machines within a virtualized
environment?
◉ primarily stateless. Answer: What is a feature of cloud-based
operating systems?
◉ System calls. Answer: unique set of services provided by operating
systems for use by applications and have to be accounted for by different
operating systems.
,◉ Application Programming Interface (API). Answer: A set of software
routines that allows one software system to work with another.
◉ Unique system calls. Answer: Why do applications designed to work
on one operating system not work on a different operating system?
◉ single-user systems. Answer: multitasking systems, found in laptops
and workstations
◉ Mobile Device Operating Systems. Answer: provides single-user and
multitasking at a scaled down level due to power and memory
limitations
◉ Mainframe Systems. Answer: large, fast, and powerful, used for high
transaction processing and complex computations; used by corporations
and government agencies
◉ network server systems. Answer: designed and named for a specific
purpose such as database servers, web servers, and print servers
◉ real-time systems. Answer: designed to direct CPU access
immediately when needed or required
, ◉ embedded control systems. Answer: specialized operating systems
designed to control asingle piece of equipment or machinery
◉ distributed systems. Answer: geared toward allocating process power,
programs, files, and databases to network users.
◉ Application Software. Answer: software program that helps you use
the computer to do particular tasks
◉ Drivers. Answer: instructs a particular OS on how to access a piece of
hardware
◉ version. Answer: particular revision of a piece of software, normally
described by a number that tells you how new the product is in relation
to other versions of the product
◉ source code. Answer: actual code that defines how a piece of software
works
◉ open source. Answer: software that is created for free use by everyone
◉ closed source. Answer: source code that is highly protected and only
available to trusted employees and carefully vetted contractors
SYSTEMS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ resource manager. Answer: what is the purpose of a computer
operating system?
◉ Operating System (OS). Answer: What kind of software are the Mac
OS X and Windows 10 program?
◉ Android. Answer: What operating system is open-sourced and allows
its source code to be modified and redistributed?
◉ Cloud based operating systems. Answer: What primarily manages the
operating of one or more virtual machines within a virtualized
environment?
◉ primarily stateless. Answer: What is a feature of cloud-based
operating systems?
◉ System calls. Answer: unique set of services provided by operating
systems for use by applications and have to be accounted for by different
operating systems.
,◉ Application Programming Interface (API). Answer: A set of software
routines that allows one software system to work with another.
◉ Unique system calls. Answer: Why do applications designed to work
on one operating system not work on a different operating system?
◉ single-user systems. Answer: multitasking systems, found in laptops
and workstations
◉ Mobile Device Operating Systems. Answer: provides single-user and
multitasking at a scaled down level due to power and memory
limitations
◉ Mainframe Systems. Answer: large, fast, and powerful, used for high
transaction processing and complex computations; used by corporations
and government agencies
◉ network server systems. Answer: designed and named for a specific
purpose such as database servers, web servers, and print servers
◉ real-time systems. Answer: designed to direct CPU access
immediately when needed or required
, ◉ embedded control systems. Answer: specialized operating systems
designed to control asingle piece of equipment or machinery
◉ distributed systems. Answer: geared toward allocating process power,
programs, files, and databases to network users.
◉ Application Software. Answer: software program that helps you use
the computer to do particular tasks
◉ Drivers. Answer: instructs a particular OS on how to access a piece of
hardware
◉ version. Answer: particular revision of a piece of software, normally
described by a number that tells you how new the product is in relation
to other versions of the product
◉ source code. Answer: actual code that defines how a piece of software
works
◉ open source. Answer: software that is created for free use by everyone
◉ closed source. Answer: source code that is highly protected and only
available to trusted employees and carefully vetted contractors
