Deck 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

Question 1

Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company?

A) Intel
B) Dell
C) AMD
D) Motorola

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The CPU is able to quickly access data stored at any random location in ROM.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Where does a computer store a program and the data that the program is working with while the program is running?

A) Main memory
B) CPU
C) Secondary storage
D) Microprocessor

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a _____.

A) byte
B) ketter
C) switch
D) bit

Question 5

Which computer language uses short words known as mnemonics for writing programs?

A) Assembly
B) Java
C) Pascal
D) Visual Basic

Question 6

The _____ coding scheme contains a set of 128 numeric codes that are used to represent characters in the computer memory.

A) Unicode
B) ASCII
C) ENIAC
D) twos complement

Question 7

A computer is a single device that performs different types of tasks for its users.

Question 8

What is the encoding technique called that is used to store negative numbers in the computer's memory?

A) Unicode
B) ASCII
C) floating-point notation
D) two's complement

Question 9

The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer language?
10110000

A) Assembly language
B) JAVA
C) Machine language
D) C #

Question 10

What is the largest value that can be stored in one byte?

A) 255
B) 128
C) 8
D) 65535

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be the world's first programmable electronic computer?

A) IBM
B) DELL
C) ENIAC
D) GATEWAY

Question 12

The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by _____ encoding it onto a spinning circular disk.

A) electrically
B) magnetically
C) digitally
D) optically

Question 13

A software developer is the person with the training to design, create, and test computer programs.

Question 14

All programs are normally stored in ROM and loaded into RAM as needed for processing.

Question 15

Programs are commonly referred to as _____.

A) system software
B) software
C) application software
D) utility programs

Question 16

Which of these is not a major component of a typical computer system?

A) Central processing unit
B) Main memory
C) Operating system
D) Secondary storage devices

Question 17

Which language from the following list is referred to as a low-level language?

A) C++
B) Assembly language
C) JAVA
D) Python

Question 18

The process known as the _____ cycle is used by the CPU to execute instructions in a program.

A) decode-fetch-execute
B) decode-execute-fetch
C) fetch-decode-execute
D) fetch-execute-decode

Question 19

What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program?

A) ROM
B) TMM
C) RAM
D) TVM

Question 20

A _____ has no moving parts, and operates faster than a traditional disk drive.

A) DVD drive
B) solid state drive
C) floppy disk
D) hyper drive

Question 21

Main memory is commonly known as _______________.

Question 22

_______________ is a type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer.

Question 23

In _______________ mode, the interpreter reads the contents of a file that contains Python statements and executes each statement.

Question 24

A(n) _______________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

Question 25

The term _______________ refers to all of the physical devices that a computer is made of.

Question 26

The Python language uses a compiler, which is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high level language.

Question 27

The CPU understands instructions written in a binary machine language.

Question 28

RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a program is running.

Question 29

The Python _______________ is a program that can read Python programming statements and execute them.

Question 30

The disadvantages of a(n) _______________ are that it only holds small amounts of data, is slow to access data, and can be unreliable.

Question 31

A disk drive stores data by _______________ encoding it onto a circular disk.

Question 32

The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand.

Question 33

A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1.

Question 34

The main reason for using secondary storage is to hold data for long periods of time, even when the power supply to the computer is turned off.

Question 35

_______________ are small central processing unit chips.

Question 36

The _______________ is the part of a computer that actually runs programs and is the most important component in a computer.