Deck 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Programs are commonly referred to as _____.

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company?

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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) Disk
D) Microprocessor

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

_______________ are small central processing unit chips.

Question 22

The CPU understands instructions written in a binary machine language.

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

Main memory is commonly known as _______________.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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