CS 2250 Chapter 1 Quiz With Complete Solutions
Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging,
documenting, modifying, and maintaining computer programs. - ANSWER True
Pseudocode is a form of a program statement that will always evaluate to "false." -
ANSWER False
In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing. -
ANSWER False
In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters. - ANSWER True
The preprocessor executes after the compiler. - ANSWER False
A CPU only understands machine language instructions. - ANSWER True
The term "bit" stands for binary digit. - ANSWER True
At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is:
- fetch instructions
, - carry out the operators commanded by the instructions
- produce some outcome or resultant information - ANSWER All of these
The ________ decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal.
- arithmetic and logic unit
- main memory
- BIOS
- control unit - ANSWER control unit
Programs are normally stored in ________ and loaded into main memory as needed.
- input device
- output device
- secondary storage
- CPU - ANSWER secondary storage
Which of the following is NOT a common input device?
- keyboard
- mouse
Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging,
documenting, modifying, and maintaining computer programs. - ANSWER True
Pseudocode is a form of a program statement that will always evaluate to "false." -
ANSWER False
In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing. -
ANSWER False
In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters. - ANSWER True
The preprocessor executes after the compiler. - ANSWER False
A CPU only understands machine language instructions. - ANSWER True
The term "bit" stands for binary digit. - ANSWER True
At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is:
- fetch instructions
, - carry out the operators commanded by the instructions
- produce some outcome or resultant information - ANSWER All of these
The ________ decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal.
- arithmetic and logic unit
- main memory
- BIOS
- control unit - ANSWER control unit
Programs are normally stored in ________ and loaded into main memory as needed.
- input device
- output device
- secondary storage
- CPU - ANSWER secondary storage
Which of the following is NOT a common input device?
- keyboard
- mouse
