CMPSC 131 Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4) questions well
answered to pass 2025 updated
1. Program set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task (commonly
referred to as software)
2. Programmer person who can design, create, and test computer programs (also
known as
software developer)
3. Hardware the physical devices that make up a computer (Examples: CPU, main
memory, input/output devices, RAM)
4. Application programs that make the computer useful for everyday tasks (Examples:
soft- ware word processing, email, and games)
5. System software programs that control and manage basic operations of a computer
6. Operating controls operations of hardware components
sys- tem
7. Utility system performs specific tasks to enhance computer operation or safeguard data
8. Software used to create, modify, and test software programs
devel-
opment tools
9. Byte 8 bits; a single character of text in a computer or small numbers
10. Bit electrical component that can hold positive or negative charge
11. Computer binary numbering system which is represented by two values 1 and 0
stores
numbers
using
1/
11
, CMPSC 131 Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4) questions well
answered to pass 2025 updated
12. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange, most
important coding scheme, is limited defines code for only 128
characters
13. Digital Data describes any device that stores data as binary numbers
2/
11
answered to pass 2025 updated
1. Program set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task (commonly
referred to as software)
2. Programmer person who can design, create, and test computer programs (also
known as
software developer)
3. Hardware the physical devices that make up a computer (Examples: CPU, main
memory, input/output devices, RAM)
4. Application programs that make the computer useful for everyday tasks (Examples:
soft- ware word processing, email, and games)
5. System software programs that control and manage basic operations of a computer
6. Operating controls operations of hardware components
sys- tem
7. Utility system performs specific tasks to enhance computer operation or safeguard data
8. Software used to create, modify, and test software programs
devel-
opment tools
9. Byte 8 bits; a single character of text in a computer or small numbers
10. Bit electrical component that can hold positive or negative charge
11. Computer binary numbering system which is represented by two values 1 and 0
stores
numbers
using
1/
11
, CMPSC 131 Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4) questions well
answered to pass 2025 updated
12. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange, most
important coding scheme, is limited defines code for only 128
characters
13. Digital Data describes any device that stores data as binary numbers
2/
11
