1. Questions Answers
Multiple Choice Multiple Choice
2. In order for something to be considered 23. b
a computer it must have a keyboard
attached. 24. c
a. true 25. b
b. false 26. a
c. only certain computers 27. d
3. What was used to make analyzing 28. d
results faster for the 1890 census?
a. integrated circuits
b. processors
c. punch cards and punch card
readers
d. ENIAC
4. When using Google or Bing, what
keyword can be used to provide you
with a definition of a certain term?
a. look-up
b. define
c. dictionary
d. definition
5. What word is interchangeable with
computer?
a. processor
b. desktop
c. personal
d. integrated circuit
6. What educational background is
, required to write algorithms?
a. BS in Computer Science or
Computer Engineering
b. MS in Computer Science or
Computer Engineering
c. a high school diploma
d. no educational background is
required
7. An agent could be a
a. computer
b. human
c. program
d. all of the above
Short Answer
8. _______ was the name of the first
electronic computer and it was located
in _______.
9. The instructions written in software are
followed or executed by _______.
Short Answer
10. _______ made computers more affordable
and allowed them to have more
complex CPUs.
29. ENIAC, Philadelphia
11. _______, _______, and _______ were three
technologies that increased ones’ desire 30. hardware
to own a personal computer.
31. transistors
12. Complexity is _______ to manufacture,
though it remains _______ to design.
, 13. Software is a collective term for _______. 32. email, games, word processing
14. Abstracting requires that you to 33. cheap, expensive
separate information into two
categories: _______ and _______. 34. programs
15. A program acts on _____ and results in 35. relevant, irrelevant
_____.
36. inputs, outputs
Exercises
16. How many computers do you have? List
them.
17. Explain in detail why the phrase
“software program” is redundant.
18. What is the difference between hard
and soft instructions?
19. Similar to video production, which is
now accessible to many
nonprofessionals, name two other
things that over time have been made
more accessible due to computer
software.
20. Explain why it is important to use the
right words when describing your
problem to tech support.
21. Explain in detail the difference between
booting and rebooting. Exercises
22. Write an algorithm that provides
someone with clear directions on how
to make your favorite snack. 37. Many possible answers. Should list
items like cell phones, game consoles,
etc.
38. Software is synonymous with
programs. No software exists that is not
a program or collection of programs.
39. Hard instructions are executed by the
hardware, whereas the CPU runs soft
instructions.
, 40. Many possible answers. Could include
high fidelity audio reproduction,
academic research, real-time long
distance communication
41. Tech support is difficult to do over the
phone, so accuracy in reporting will
improve odds of solving the problem
while avoiding red herrings and save
time reaching the solution.
42. Booting is turning a computer on,
whereas rebooting is restarting a
computer that was already on.
43. Many possible answers.
Multiple Choice Multiple Choice
2. In order for something to be considered 23. b
a computer it must have a keyboard
attached. 24. c
a. true 25. b
b. false 26. a
c. only certain computers 27. d
3. What was used to make analyzing 28. d
results faster for the 1890 census?
a. integrated circuits
b. processors
c. punch cards and punch card
readers
d. ENIAC
4. When using Google or Bing, what
keyword can be used to provide you
with a definition of a certain term?
a. look-up
b. define
c. dictionary
d. definition
5. What word is interchangeable with
computer?
a. processor
b. desktop
c. personal
d. integrated circuit
6. What educational background is
, required to write algorithms?
a. BS in Computer Science or
Computer Engineering
b. MS in Computer Science or
Computer Engineering
c. a high school diploma
d. no educational background is
required
7. An agent could be a
a. computer
b. human
c. program
d. all of the above
Short Answer
8. _______ was the name of the first
electronic computer and it was located
in _______.
9. The instructions written in software are
followed or executed by _______.
Short Answer
10. _______ made computers more affordable
and allowed them to have more
complex CPUs.
29. ENIAC, Philadelphia
11. _______, _______, and _______ were three
technologies that increased ones’ desire 30. hardware
to own a personal computer.
31. transistors
12. Complexity is _______ to manufacture,
though it remains _______ to design.
, 13. Software is a collective term for _______. 32. email, games, word processing
14. Abstracting requires that you to 33. cheap, expensive
separate information into two
categories: _______ and _______. 34. programs
15. A program acts on _____ and results in 35. relevant, irrelevant
_____.
36. inputs, outputs
Exercises
16. How many computers do you have? List
them.
17. Explain in detail why the phrase
“software program” is redundant.
18. What is the difference between hard
and soft instructions?
19. Similar to video production, which is
now accessible to many
nonprofessionals, name two other
things that over time have been made
more accessible due to computer
software.
20. Explain why it is important to use the
right words when describing your
problem to tech support.
21. Explain in detail the difference between
booting and rebooting. Exercises
22. Write an algorithm that provides
someone with clear directions on how
to make your favorite snack. 37. Many possible answers. Should list
items like cell phones, game consoles,
etc.
38. Software is synonymous with
programs. No software exists that is not
a program or collection of programs.
39. Hard instructions are executed by the
hardware, whereas the CPU runs soft
instructions.
, 40. Many possible answers. Could include
high fidelity audio reproduction,
academic research, real-time long
distance communication
41. Tech support is difficult to do over the
phone, so accuracy in reporting will
improve odds of solving the problem
while avoiding red herrings and save
time reaching the solution.
42. Booting is turning a computer on,
whereas rebooting is restarting a
computer that was already on.
43. Many possible answers.
