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2026 D278 WGU SCRIPTING AND PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS ACTUAL EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT D, Exams of Nursing

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the full 2026 question set for the WGU D278 Scripting and Programming Foundations exam, paired with the correct, detailed answers. It covers algorithm design, UML diagrams, programming libraries, operators, data types, functions, control structures, loops, pseudocode, compiled vs. interpreted languages, and programming paradigms. The material provides a comprehensive study guide aligned with the current WGU exam content and is suitable for both pre-assessment preparation and final exam review.

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2026 D278 WGU SCRIPTING AND
PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS ACTUAL
EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the main characteristic of Interpreted/Scripting Language - โœ”โœ”โœ”
ANSWER-It runs sequential statements by another program called an
interpreter (Python, Javascript)
What is the main characteristics of a Compiled Language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-
A program which is converted by a compiler into machine code which runs on
particular machines (C++, Java)
What is SDLC? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-The System Development Life Cycle is the
development phases of programs
What is the Waterfall Approach? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A program built by
carrying out each SDLC phase in sequence
What are the four phases of SDLC? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Analysis, Design,
Implementation, and Testing
What is the Agile (Spiral) Approach? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A program built by
doing small amounts of each SDLC phases in sequence, then repeating the
process
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2026 D278 WGU SCRIPTING AND

PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS ACTUAL

EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |

ALREADY GRADED A+

What is the main characteristic of Interpreted/Scripting Language - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It runs sequential statements by another program called an interpreter (Python, Javascript) What is the main characteristics of a Compiled Language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER- A program which is converted by a compiler into machine code which runs on particular machines (C++, Java) What is SDLC? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-The System Development Life Cycle is the development phases of programs What is the Waterfall Approach? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A program built by carrying out each SDLC phase in sequence What are the four phases of SDLC? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Testing What is the Agile (Spiral) Approach? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A program built by doing small amounts of each SDLC phases in sequence, then repeating the process

What does UML mean and what is its definiton? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Univeral Modeling Language is a model for software design that uses different types of diagrams to visualize the structure and behavior of programs What are the three diagrams that UML consists of? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A structure diagram, a behavioral diagram, a sequence diagram What is a structural diagram? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-it visualizes static elements of software, such as the types of variables and functions used in a program What is a behavioral diagram? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It visualizes dynamic behavior of a software, such as the flow of an algorithm What are the two behavioral diagrams of UML? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A case diagram and a sequence diagram What is the structural diagram of UML? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-A class diagram What is a behavioral Case diagram? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It is used to visually model how a user interacts with a software program What is a structural class diagram? And what does class mean? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It is used to visually model the classes of a computer program. A class is a code blueprint (flowchart) for creating an object What is a behavioral sequence diagram? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It shows interactions between software components and indicates the order of events.

What is a characteristics of a Compiled Language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER- Statically-typed - constant variable declaration What is an advantage of a Compiled Language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Runs faster than interpreted language What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Include the library What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Functions all relate to the same purpose. What is an advantage of using a programming library? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-The code has already been tested. Which language is dynamically typed? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Python Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-C A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person, teacher, and students. Each item has internal data and some operations. Which characteristic describes that language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Object- oriented A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is assigned with a string.

Which type of language should the programmer use? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER- Statically Typed A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted. Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Markup What is a characteristic of compiled language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Converts to machine language before running What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-They can be modified at run time Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Tags surround text to describe desired formatting Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-They can run on any machine having the right interpreter Which data type is used for items that are measured in length? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Float What is the purpose of parentheses () in a programming expression? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-To group expressions

regions and inserts one debug output statements after each region What is a coding library? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-a set of pre-written functions that carry out common tasks, that programmers can use to improve productivity. Define Library Functions - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Functions that relate to the same purpose (i.e., teacher, student, grades) What is a characteristic of a Markup Language? - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-Allows a developer to describe a document's content, formatting What is the main characteristic of Object-Oriented Language - โœ”โœ”โœ” ANSWER-It supports decomposing programs into objects (C++, Java, Python, C#)