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Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the_ following professions use the_ computer as a tool?
a. Accountants
b. Engineers
c. Mechanics
d. Nurses
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
2. The computer can do such a wide variety of tasks because:
a. It can be programmed
b. It is a machine
c. It contains a central processing unit (CPU)
d. It has the_ ability to connect to the_ Internet
ANSWER: A
3. Computer programming is:
a. An art
b. A science
c. Both of the_ above
d. Neither of the_ above
ANSWER: C
4. Another term for programs is:
a. Hardware
b. Software
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c. Firmware
d. Shareware
ANSWER: B
5. ____________ refers to the_ physical components that a computer is made of.
a. Device
b. System
c. Hardware
d. Software
ANSWER: C
6. The major components of a typical computer system consist of:
a. The CPU
b. Input/output devices
c. Main memory
d. Secondary storage devices
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
7. A program is a sequence of instructions stored in:
a. The CPU
b. The computer’s memory
c. Software
d. Firmware
ANSWER: B
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8. When a computer is running a program, the_ CPU is engaged in a process formally known as:
a. The decrypt/validate/commit cycle
b. Low-level machine mode
c. The fetch/decode/execute cycle
d. Parallax data execution
ANSWER: C
9. A byte is a collection of:
a. Four bits
b. Six bits
c. Eight bits
d. A dollar
ANSWER: C
10. Which of the_ following is a secondary storage device?
a. Hard drives
b. Floppy disks
c. USB drives
d. None of the_ above
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
11. An operating system can be categorized according to:
a. The number of users they can accommodate
b. The number of tasks they can perform at one time
c. Both of the_ above
d. Neither of the_ above
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ANSWER: C
12. This is a special language used to write computer programs.
a. Programming language
b. Operating system
c. Application
d. Pseudocode
ANSWER: A
13. The original name for Java was
a. Java
b. HotJava
c. Elm
d. Oak
ANSWER: D
14. Syntax is:
a. Words that have a special meaning in the_ programming language
b. Rules that must be followed when writing a program
c. Punctuation
d. Symbols or words that perform operations
ANSWER: B
15. Variables are:
a. Symbolic names made up by the_ programmer that represents locations in the_
computer's RAM
b. Reserved words
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Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the_ following professions use the_ computer as a tool?
a. Accountants
b. Engineers
c. Mechanics
d. Nurses
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
2. The computer can do such a wide variety of tasks because:
a. It can be programmed
b. It is a machine
c. It contains a central processing unit (CPU)
d. It has the_ ability to connect to the_ Internet
ANSWER: A
3. Computer programming is:
a. An art
b. A science
c. Both of the_ above
d. Neither of the_ above
ANSWER: C
4. Another term for programs is:
a. Hardware
b. Software
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c. Firmware
d. Shareware
ANSWER: B
5. ____________ refers to the_ physical components that a computer is made of.
a. Device
b. System
c. Hardware
d. Software
ANSWER: C
6. The major components of a typical computer system consist of:
a. The CPU
b. Input/output devices
c. Main memory
d. Secondary storage devices
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
7. A program is a sequence of instructions stored in:
a. The CPU
b. The computer’s memory
c. Software
d. Firmware
ANSWER: B
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8. When a computer is running a program, the_ CPU is engaged in a process formally known as:
a. The decrypt/validate/commit cycle
b. Low-level machine mode
c. The fetch/decode/execute cycle
d. Parallax data execution
ANSWER: C
9. A byte is a collection of:
a. Four bits
b. Six bits
c. Eight bits
d. A dollar
ANSWER: C
10. Which of the_ following is a secondary storage device?
a. Hard drives
b. Floppy disks
c. USB drives
d. None of the_ above
e. All of the_ above
ANSWER: E
11. An operating system can be categorized according to:
a. The number of users they can accommodate
b. The number of tasks they can perform at one time
c. Both of the_ above
d. Neither of the_ above
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ANSWER: C
12. This is a special language used to write computer programs.
a. Programming language
b. Operating system
c. Application
d. Pseudocode
ANSWER: A
13. The original name for Java was
a. Java
b. HotJava
c. Elm
d. Oak
ANSWER: D
14. Syntax is:
a. Words that have a special meaning in the_ programming language
b. Rules that must be followed when writing a program
c. Punctuation
d. Symbols or words that perform operations
ANSWER: B
15. Variables are:
a. Symbolic names made up by the_ programmer that represents locations in the_
computer's RAM
b. Reserved words
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