CLAS 150C1 FINAL EXAM COMPLETE
REVIEW WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● F
Answer: The variety of computer products is exhibited only in cost.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Computer organization refers to attributes of a system visible to
the programmer.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Changes in computer technology are finally slowing down.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: The textbook for this course is about the structure and function
of computers.
(T/F)
●● T
,Answer: The number of bits used to represent various data types is an
example of an architectural attribute.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an example
of an organizational attribute.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Historically the distinction between architecture and
organization has not been an important one.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: A particular architecture may span many years and encompass a
number of different computer models, its organization changing with
changing technology.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: A microcomputer architecture and organization relationship is
not very close.
(T/F)
,●● T
Answer: Changes in technology not only influence organization but also
result in the introduction of more powerful and more complex
architectures.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential to both
their design and their description.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in
essence, simple.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: A computer must be able to process, store, move, and control
data.
(T/F)
●● F
, Answer: When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a
remote device, the process is known as data transport.
(T/F)
●● C
Answer: Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
●● D
Answer: Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a
direct impact on the logical execution of a program.
A. Organization
B. Specifics
C. Design
D. Architecture
●● A
Answer: Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
REVIEW WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● F
Answer: The variety of computer products is exhibited only in cost.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Computer organization refers to attributes of a system visible to
the programmer.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Changes in computer technology are finally slowing down.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: The textbook for this course is about the structure and function
of computers.
(T/F)
●● T
,Answer: The number of bits used to represent various data types is an
example of an architectural attribute.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an example
of an organizational attribute.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: Historically the distinction between architecture and
organization has not been an important one.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: A particular architecture may span many years and encompass a
number of different computer models, its organization changing with
changing technology.
(T/F)
●● F
Answer: A microcomputer architecture and organization relationship is
not very close.
(T/F)
,●● T
Answer: Changes in technology not only influence organization but also
result in the introduction of more powerful and more complex
architectures.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential to both
their design and their description.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in
essence, simple.
(T/F)
●● T
Answer: A computer must be able to process, store, move, and control
data.
(T/F)
●● F
, Answer: When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a
remote device, the process is known as data transport.
(T/F)
●● C
Answer: Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
●● D
Answer: Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a
direct impact on the logical execution of a program.
A. Organization
B. Specifics
C. Design
D. Architecture
●● A
Answer: Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
