ITP 100 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 – PRACTICE QUESTIONS, EXAM
REVIEW & TEST PREP
Today, CPUs are huge devices made of electrical and mechanical components such as vacuum tubes and
switches. - ANS ✔✔False
Main memory is also known as RAM. - ANS ✔✔True
Any piece of data that is stored in a computer's memory must be stored as a binary number. - ANS
✔✔True
Images, like the ones you make with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers. - ANS
✔✔False
Machine language is the only language that a CPU understands. - ANS ✔✔True
Assembly language is considered a high-level language. - ANS ✔✔False
An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high-level language
program. - ANS ✔✔True
A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed. - ANS ✔✔False
Windows , Linux, UNIX, and MAC OS X are all examples of application software. - ANS ✔✔False
Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, Web browsers, and games are all
examples of utility programs. - ANS ✔✔False
What does a professional programmer usually do first to gain an understanding of a problem? - ANS
✔✔The programmer usually drafts up software requirements after having an interview with the
customer.
What is pseudocode? - ANS ✔✔Pseudocode is fake code, which is used to create a mock-up of the
program.
Computer programs typically perform what three steps? - ANS ✔✔1. Receive input
2. Perform some process on the input
3. Produce output
What does the term user-friendly mean? - ANS ✔✔Simple enough for the user or customer to
understand and/or use
What two things must you normally specify in a variable declaration? - ANS ✔✔The name of the variable
and the data type of the variable.
REVIEW & TEST PREP
Today, CPUs are huge devices made of electrical and mechanical components such as vacuum tubes and
switches. - ANS ✔✔False
Main memory is also known as RAM. - ANS ✔✔True
Any piece of data that is stored in a computer's memory must be stored as a binary number. - ANS
✔✔True
Images, like the ones you make with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers. - ANS
✔✔False
Machine language is the only language that a CPU understands. - ANS ✔✔True
Assembly language is considered a high-level language. - ANS ✔✔False
An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high-level language
program. - ANS ✔✔True
A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed. - ANS ✔✔False
Windows , Linux, UNIX, and MAC OS X are all examples of application software. - ANS ✔✔False
Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, Web browsers, and games are all
examples of utility programs. - ANS ✔✔False
What does a professional programmer usually do first to gain an understanding of a problem? - ANS
✔✔The programmer usually drafts up software requirements after having an interview with the
customer.
What is pseudocode? - ANS ✔✔Pseudocode is fake code, which is used to create a mock-up of the
program.
Computer programs typically perform what three steps? - ANS ✔✔1. Receive input
2. Perform some process on the input
3. Produce output
What does the term user-friendly mean? - ANS ✔✔Simple enough for the user or customer to
understand and/or use
What two things must you normally specify in a variable declaration? - ANS ✔✔The name of the variable
and the data type of the variable.
