Deck 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

Question 1

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

A)byte
B)word
C)letter
D)switch
E)bit

Answer 1

E

Question 2

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

A)255
B)128
C)8
D)65535
E)16

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following devices is a computer?

A)iPods®
B)Car navigation systems
C)BlackBerries®
D)Cell phones
E)All of the above

Question 5

Programs that use an interpreter generally execute faster than compiled programs because they are already entirely translated into machine language when executed.

Question 6

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
E)None of the above

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which of the following is not an example of operating system software?

A)Microsoft Word
B)Windows Vista
C)Linux
D)Mac OS X
E)None of these

Question 9

A computer system consists of all of the following,except ______________________.

A)Central processing system
B)Main memory
C)Operating System
D)Input and Output devices
E)Secondary storage devices

Question 10

What term can be used to describe anything that uses binary numbers?

A)digital
B)computer
C)processor
D)machine language
E)mnemonic

Question 11

What function(s)does an interpreter perform with the instructions in a high-level programming language?

A)Translates
B)Compiles
C)Compiles and Translates
D)Executes
E)Translates and Execute

Question 12

Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company?

A)Intel
B)Dell
C)AMD
D)Motorola
E)None of the above

Question 13

Most programs written in a high-level language need to be translated into machine language.

Question 14

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
E)Execute-fetch-decode

Question 15

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)Twos complement
E)None of the above

Question 16

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

A)Unicode
B)ASCII
C)ENIAC
D)Binary numbering
E)Twos compliment

Question 17

Data is not recorded magnetically on a(n)____________,but is encoded as a series of pits on the disk surface.

A)disk drive
B)floppy disk
C)USB drive
D)optical disk
E)None of the above

Question 18

_______________ was the first high-level programming language designed that could perform complex mathematical calculations.

A)COBOL
B)C++
C)Java
D)FORTRAN
E)Ada

Question 19

The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a program is:

A)Semantics
B)Syntax
C)Grammar
D)Key words
E)Punctuations

Question 20

Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as ___________.

A)System Software
B)Operation System
C)Application Software
D)Utility Programs
E)None of the above

Question 21

The term software refers to all the physical devices,or components,that a computer is made of.

Question 22

A _____________ is a list of instructions that cause the central processing unit to perform operations to complete a task.

Question 23

The CPU understands instructions in machine language,which are written in binary.

Question 24

Computers are designed to do just one job.

Question 25

A ___________ is a program that translates a high-level language program into a separate machine language program.

Question 26

The entire set of instructions that a central processing unit can execute is known as the ______________________.

Question 27

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

Question 28

A computer is not a single device,but a system of devices that work together to manipulate data according to the instructions provided.

Question 29

A program cannot be translated if it has _____________ errors.

Question 30

Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language because it is close to the C++ language.

Question 31

Each instruction written in a high-level programming language is called a statement.

Question 32

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

Question 33

The _______________________ is used to encode real numbers to store them in the computer's memory.

Question 34

An ___________ is used to translate Assembly language programs to machine language to be executed by the CPU.

Question 35

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

Question 36

The statements that a programmer writes in a high-level language are called _________.

Question 37

A _____________ language allows the programmer to create very powerful and complex programs without knowing how the CPU works.

Question 38

The ________________ is an extensive encoding scheme that is compatible with ASCII and can represent the characters of all the languages in the world.

Question 39

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

Question 40

____________ software packages usually consist of a text editor,a compiler or interpreter,and tools for testing programs and locating errors.

Question 41

____________________ is the term used to refer to all the physical devices that make up a computer.

Question 42

In ____________________,all numeric values are written as a sequence of 1s and 0s.

Question 43

The ____________________ is the most important component in a computer because without it,the computer could not run software.

Question 44

USB drives store data in a special type of memory known as ____________________.

Question 45

The term _____________ stands for a binary digit

Question 46

The main memory is called __________ because the CPU is able to quickly access data stored at any random location.

Question 47

A __________________________ is a person with the training and skill needed to design,create,and test computer programs.

Question 48

Computers can do such a wide variety of things because they can be ____________________.