CS 202 exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
The ALU tells the memory how to respond to arithmetic operations.
False-The ALU performs arithmetic operations. The control unit, another part of the CPU,
would control how memory responds to an instruction, including an instruction to perform an
arithmetic operation.
The industrial age has led to steep population growth.
True-Coupled with the scientific revolution, the age witnessed huge improvements in food
production and distribution, clean water, sanitation, medical care, and more.
The information age has covered about 100 years
False-just past few decades
An embedded computer is a computer inside a personal computer such as a desktop or
laptop.
False-An embedded computer is a computer inside another device.
The number of embedded computers are greater than the number of desktops and
laptop computers.
True-In 2012, there were 350 million desktops and laptops, compared to 17 billion embedded
computers shipped.
Suppose an email message has 500 characters. How many bits would a computer use to
store that email, using ASCII code?
ASCII-7 bits
What factors used to rank jobs?
,Salary, job security, work conditions, opportunities, and many other factors are typically
considered
A computer systems analyst mainly does what?
recomends hardware, software, and networking set-ups
The production pipeline
method-is the series of step taken to create a product.
Microsoft Office
technology-Microsoft Office is a suite of software for text editing, building spreadsheets,
making presentations, managing databases, accessing email, and more.
Pascaline was the first...
calculator used in business setting
was approximately 1000 times faster than previous electromechanical computing
machines.
ENIAC
or
Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
ENIAC is an early example of computing technology used to perform automatic
computations for an information system implemented by the U.S. army
In the 1940s to 1960s, only large companies, universities, and governments were able to
afford _____ computers.
mainframe-Government sponsored efforts led to many advancements in computing.
, was a framework used to transfer information between educational organizations and
government organizations.
ARPANET
or
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.
ARPANET was expanded well into the 1980s and was one of the foundations of the Internet.
was one of the first IS methods developed to organize company manufacturing
resources.
Materials requirements planning
The software-based MRP system grew in usage as the number of mainframe computers in
businesses grew, enabling companies to utilize computing technology to aid in tasks such as
planning, scheduling, and inventory control.
This machine popularized personal computers for both home and business use.
Altair 8800
Client-server architecture allows multiple users to log into a local area _____ from their
PC by connecting to a larger computer.
network
This IS manufacturing method was built to run on the client-server architecture.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) employs a central database and keeps track of business
activities in real time.
The original name of eBay.
AuctionWeb
The ALU tells the memory how to respond to arithmetic operations.
False-The ALU performs arithmetic operations. The control unit, another part of the CPU,
would control how memory responds to an instruction, including an instruction to perform an
arithmetic operation.
The industrial age has led to steep population growth.
True-Coupled with the scientific revolution, the age witnessed huge improvements in food
production and distribution, clean water, sanitation, medical care, and more.
The information age has covered about 100 years
False-just past few decades
An embedded computer is a computer inside a personal computer such as a desktop or
laptop.
False-An embedded computer is a computer inside another device.
The number of embedded computers are greater than the number of desktops and
laptop computers.
True-In 2012, there were 350 million desktops and laptops, compared to 17 billion embedded
computers shipped.
Suppose an email message has 500 characters. How many bits would a computer use to
store that email, using ASCII code?
ASCII-7 bits
What factors used to rank jobs?
,Salary, job security, work conditions, opportunities, and many other factors are typically
considered
A computer systems analyst mainly does what?
recomends hardware, software, and networking set-ups
The production pipeline
method-is the series of step taken to create a product.
Microsoft Office
technology-Microsoft Office is a suite of software for text editing, building spreadsheets,
making presentations, managing databases, accessing email, and more.
Pascaline was the first...
calculator used in business setting
was approximately 1000 times faster than previous electromechanical computing
machines.
ENIAC
or
Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
ENIAC is an early example of computing technology used to perform automatic
computations for an information system implemented by the U.S. army
In the 1940s to 1960s, only large companies, universities, and governments were able to
afford _____ computers.
mainframe-Government sponsored efforts led to many advancements in computing.
, was a framework used to transfer information between educational organizations and
government organizations.
ARPANET
or
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network.
ARPANET was expanded well into the 1980s and was one of the foundations of the Internet.
was one of the first IS methods developed to organize company manufacturing
resources.
Materials requirements planning
The software-based MRP system grew in usage as the number of mainframe computers in
businesses grew, enabling companies to utilize computing technology to aid in tasks such as
planning, scheduling, and inventory control.
This machine popularized personal computers for both home and business use.
Altair 8800
Client-server architecture allows multiple users to log into a local area _____ from their
PC by connecting to a larger computer.
network
This IS manufacturing method was built to run on the client-server architecture.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) employs a central database and keeps track of business
activities in real time.
The original name of eBay.
AuctionWeb
