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WGU D075 Objective Assessment 2023 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.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 2.What is the major function of a computer operating system?*Data management *Application program management *Network management *Computer resource management ANS Computer resource management 3.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 1 / 3
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*Object embedding *Object linking *Copy and paste ANS Copy and paste 4.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 5.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) 6.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 2 / 3
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*To uniquely identify a computer on a network ANS To uniquely identify a computer on a network 7.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 8.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 9.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
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