CSE 110 ASU FALL COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Computers are machines that.
Answer: execute programs
◉ Computer programming is.
Answer: the act of designing and implementing a computer program
◉ Consider the following statements regarding computers:
I. Computers can execute a large number of instructions in a fraction
of a second.
II. Computer application areas mainly target the research and
scientific communities.
III. The physical components of a computer constitute its hardware.
IV. Unlike humans, a computer never gets bored or exhausted when
performing repetitive tasks.
,Which are true?.
Answer: I, III, IV
◉ Consider the following statements about computer programs:
I. Computer programs can be written by someone who has a basic
knowledge of operating a computer.
II. Computer programs can complete complex tasks quickly.
III. Large and complex computer programs are generally written by
a group of programmers.
IV. Computer programs are composed of extremely primitive
operations.
Which are true?.
Answer: II, III, IV
◉ The Central Processing Unit is primarily responsible for.
Answer: performing program control and data processing
,◉ A single silicon chip made from potentially millions of transistors
is called.
Answer: a Central Processing Unit (CPU)
◉ An example of an output device that interfaces between
computers and humans is.
Answer: a speaker
◉ An example of an input device that interfaces between computers
and humans is.
Answer: a microphone
◉ Programs that are not running are usually stored.
Answer: in secondary storage
◉ When a program begins to run.
Answer: it is moved to the CPU's memory
◉ Which one of the following typically provides data persistence
without electricity?
I. The CPU's memory
, II. The hard disk
III. Secondary storage.
Answer: II, III
◉ Consider a scenario in which you develop a Java program on a
computer that has a Pentium processor. What step should you take
to run the same Java program on a computer that has a different
processor?.
Answer: The compiled Java machine language instructions can be
run on any processor that has a Java Virtual Machine
◉ High-level programming languages.
Answer: are independent of the underlying hardware
◉ Which one of the following translates high-level descriptions into
machine code?.
Answer: compiler
◉ Computer scientists have devised something that allows
programmers to describe tasks in words that are closer to the syntax
of the problems being solved. This is called (an).
Answer: high-level programming language
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Computers are machines that.
Answer: execute programs
◉ Computer programming is.
Answer: the act of designing and implementing a computer program
◉ Consider the following statements regarding computers:
I. Computers can execute a large number of instructions in a fraction
of a second.
II. Computer application areas mainly target the research and
scientific communities.
III. The physical components of a computer constitute its hardware.
IV. Unlike humans, a computer never gets bored or exhausted when
performing repetitive tasks.
,Which are true?.
Answer: I, III, IV
◉ Consider the following statements about computer programs:
I. Computer programs can be written by someone who has a basic
knowledge of operating a computer.
II. Computer programs can complete complex tasks quickly.
III. Large and complex computer programs are generally written by
a group of programmers.
IV. Computer programs are composed of extremely primitive
operations.
Which are true?.
Answer: II, III, IV
◉ The Central Processing Unit is primarily responsible for.
Answer: performing program control and data processing
,◉ A single silicon chip made from potentially millions of transistors
is called.
Answer: a Central Processing Unit (CPU)
◉ An example of an output device that interfaces between
computers and humans is.
Answer: a speaker
◉ An example of an input device that interfaces between computers
and humans is.
Answer: a microphone
◉ Programs that are not running are usually stored.
Answer: in secondary storage
◉ When a program begins to run.
Answer: it is moved to the CPU's memory
◉ Which one of the following typically provides data persistence
without electricity?
I. The CPU's memory
, II. The hard disk
III. Secondary storage.
Answer: II, III
◉ Consider a scenario in which you develop a Java program on a
computer that has a Pentium processor. What step should you take
to run the same Java program on a computer that has a different
processor?.
Answer: The compiled Java machine language instructions can be
run on any processor that has a Java Virtual Machine
◉ High-level programming languages.
Answer: are independent of the underlying hardware
◉ Which one of the following translates high-level descriptions into
machine code?.
Answer: compiler
◉ Computer scientists have devised something that allows
programmers to describe tasks in words that are closer to the syntax
of the problems being solved. This is called (an).
Answer: high-level programming language
