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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Computers and Programming
2. Input, Processing, and Output
3. Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
4. Repetition Structures
5. Functions
6. Files and Exceptions
7. Lists and Tuples
8. More About Strings
9. Dictionaries and Sets
10. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
11. Inheritance
12. Recursion
13. GUI Programming
14. Database Programming
,Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. A(n) is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
a. Compiler
b. Program
c. Interpreter
d. Programming language
2. The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as .
a. Hardware
b. Software
c. The operating system
d. Tools
3. The part of the computer that runs programs is called .
a. RAM
b. Second storage
c. Main memory
d. The CPU
4. Today, CPUs are small chips known as .
a. ENIACs
b. Microprocessors
c. Memory chips
d. Operating systems
5. The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data the the
program is working with, in .
a. Secondary storage
b. The CPU
c. Main Memory
d. The microprocessor
6. This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program
is running.
a. RAM
b. Second storage
c. The disk drive
d. The usb drive
7. A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no
power to the computer, is called .
a. RAM
b. Main memory
c. Second storage
d. CPU storage
, 8. A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the
computer is called .
a. An output device
b. An input device
c. A secondary storage device
d. Main memory
9. A video display is a(n) device.
a. Output
b. Input
c. Second storage
d. Main memory
10. A is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.
a. Byte
b. Bit
c. Switch
d. Transistor
11. A byte is made up of eight .
a. CPUs
b. Instructions
c. Variables
d. Bits
12. In the numbering system, all numeric values are written in
sequences of 0‟s and 1‟s.
a. Hexadecimal
b. Binary
c. Octal
d. Decimal
13. A bit that is turned off represents the following value:
a. 1
b. -1
c. 0
d. “No”
14. A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks,
and other characters is .
a. Binary numbering
b. ASCII
c. Unicode
d. ENIAC
15. An excessive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the
world is .
a. Binary numbering
b. ASCII
c. Unicode
d. ENIAC
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14 CHAPTERS COVERED | COMPLETE GUIDE |
GRADED A+
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Computers and Programming
2. Input, Processing, and Output
3. Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
4. Repetition Structures
5. Functions
6. Files and Exceptions
7. Lists and Tuples
8. More About Strings
9. Dictionaries and Sets
10. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
11. Inheritance
12. Recursion
13. GUI Programming
14. Database Programming
,Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. A(n) is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
a. Compiler
b. Program
c. Interpreter
d. Programming language
2. The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as .
a. Hardware
b. Software
c. The operating system
d. Tools
3. The part of the computer that runs programs is called .
a. RAM
b. Second storage
c. Main memory
d. The CPU
4. Today, CPUs are small chips known as .
a. ENIACs
b. Microprocessors
c. Memory chips
d. Operating systems
5. The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data the the
program is working with, in .
a. Secondary storage
b. The CPU
c. Main Memory
d. The microprocessor
6. This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program
is running.
a. RAM
b. Second storage
c. The disk drive
d. The usb drive
7. A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no
power to the computer, is called .
a. RAM
b. Main memory
c. Second storage
d. CPU storage
, 8. A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the
computer is called .
a. An output device
b. An input device
c. A secondary storage device
d. Main memory
9. A video display is a(n) device.
a. Output
b. Input
c. Second storage
d. Main memory
10. A is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.
a. Byte
b. Bit
c. Switch
d. Transistor
11. A byte is made up of eight .
a. CPUs
b. Instructions
c. Variables
d. Bits
12. In the numbering system, all numeric values are written in
sequences of 0‟s and 1‟s.
a. Hexadecimal
b. Binary
c. Octal
d. Decimal
13. A bit that is turned off represents the following value:
a. 1
b. -1
c. 0
d. “No”
14. A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks,
and other characters is .
a. Binary numbering
b. ASCII
c. Unicode
d. ENIAC
15. An excessive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the
world is .
a. Binary numbering
b. ASCII
c. Unicode
d. ENIAC
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