CISP 300 FINAL TEST BANK Chapters
1 – 3 Question and answers 100%
correct 2025
The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a
program is ________. - correct answer syntax
The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer
language? 10110000 - correct answer Machine language
Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company? -
correct answer Dell
True/False: Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language
because it is close to the C++ language. - correct answer FALSE
True/False: The term "software" refers to all the physical devices, or
components, that a computer is made of. - correct answer FALSE
USB drives store data in a special type of memory known as ________. -
correct answer flash memory
True/False: Each instruction written in a high-level programming language is
called a statement. - correct answer TRUE
________ software packages usually consist of a text editor, a compiler or
interpreter, and tools for testing programs and locating errors. - correct answer
Integrated Development Environment
,The term ________ stands for a binary digit. - correct answer bit
The process known as the ________ cycle is used by the CPU to execute
instructions in a program. - correct answer Fetch-decode-execute
Computers can do such a wide variety of things because they can be
________. - correct answer programmed
In ________, all numeric values are written as a sequence of 1s and 0s. -
correct answer binary
Which of the following is not an example of operating system software? -
correct answer Microsoft Word
What is the encoding technique called that is used to store negative numbers
in the computer's memory? - correct answer Twos Complement
True/False: The CPU understands instructions in machine language, which
are written in binary. - correct answer True
________ was the first high-level programming language designed that could
perform complex mathematical calculations. - correct answer FORTRAN
Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as
________. - correct answer Application Software
True/False: Programs that use an interpreter generally execute faster than
compiled programs because they are already entirely translated into machine
language when executed. - correct answer Answer: False
,The ________ is used to encode real numbers to store them in the computer's
memory. - correct answer Floating-point notation
A(n) ________ is a list of instructions that cause the central processing unit to
perform operations to complete a task. - correct answer program
A program cannot be translated if it has ________ errors. - correct answer
syntax
What function(s) does an interpreter perform with the instructions in a high-
level programming language? - correct answer Translates and Execute
True/False: Computers are designed to do just one job. - correct answer False
True/False: RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a
program is running. - correct answer True
The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by ________
encoding it onto circular disks. - correct answer magnetically
The ________ is an extensive encoding scheme that is compatible with ASCII
and can represent the characters of all the languages in the world. - correct
answer Answer: Unicode
True/False: A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1. - correct
answer False
, A(n) ________ is a person with the training and skill needed to design, create,
and test computer programs. - correct answer programmer
The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a
________. - correct answer bit
True/False: A computer is not a single device, but a system of devices that
work together to manipulate data according to the instructions provided. -
correct answer True
Data is not recorded magnetically on a(n) ________, but is encoded as a
series of pits on the disk surface. - correct answer optical disk
A computer system consists of all of the following, except ________. - correct
answer Operating System
Which of the following devices is a computer? - correct answer All of the
above
True/False: The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically
understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand. - correct answer
True
A(n) ________ language allows the programmer to create very powerful and
complex programs without knowing how the CPU works. - correct answer
high-level
A(n) ________ is used to translate Assembly language programs to machine
language to be executed by the CPU. - correct answer assembler
1 – 3 Question and answers 100%
correct 2025
The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a
program is ________. - correct answer syntax
The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer
language? 10110000 - correct answer Machine language
Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company? -
correct answer Dell
True/False: Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language
because it is close to the C++ language. - correct answer FALSE
True/False: The term "software" refers to all the physical devices, or
components, that a computer is made of. - correct answer FALSE
USB drives store data in a special type of memory known as ________. -
correct answer flash memory
True/False: Each instruction written in a high-level programming language is
called a statement. - correct answer TRUE
________ software packages usually consist of a text editor, a compiler or
interpreter, and tools for testing programs and locating errors. - correct answer
Integrated Development Environment
,The term ________ stands for a binary digit. - correct answer bit
The process known as the ________ cycle is used by the CPU to execute
instructions in a program. - correct answer Fetch-decode-execute
Computers can do such a wide variety of things because they can be
________. - correct answer programmed
In ________, all numeric values are written as a sequence of 1s and 0s. -
correct answer binary
Which of the following is not an example of operating system software? -
correct answer Microsoft Word
What is the encoding technique called that is used to store negative numbers
in the computer's memory? - correct answer Twos Complement
True/False: The CPU understands instructions in machine language, which
are written in binary. - correct answer True
________ was the first high-level programming language designed that could
perform complex mathematical calculations. - correct answer FORTRAN
Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as
________. - correct answer Application Software
True/False: Programs that use an interpreter generally execute faster than
compiled programs because they are already entirely translated into machine
language when executed. - correct answer Answer: False
,The ________ is used to encode real numbers to store them in the computer's
memory. - correct answer Floating-point notation
A(n) ________ is a list of instructions that cause the central processing unit to
perform operations to complete a task. - correct answer program
A program cannot be translated if it has ________ errors. - correct answer
syntax
What function(s) does an interpreter perform with the instructions in a high-
level programming language? - correct answer Translates and Execute
True/False: Computers are designed to do just one job. - correct answer False
True/False: RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a
program is running. - correct answer True
The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by ________
encoding it onto circular disks. - correct answer magnetically
The ________ is an extensive encoding scheme that is compatible with ASCII
and can represent the characters of all the languages in the world. - correct
answer Answer: Unicode
True/False: A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1. - correct
answer False
, A(n) ________ is a person with the training and skill needed to design, create,
and test computer programs. - correct answer programmer
The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a
________. - correct answer bit
True/False: A computer is not a single device, but a system of devices that
work together to manipulate data according to the instructions provided. -
correct answer True
Data is not recorded magnetically on a(n) ________, but is encoded as a
series of pits on the disk surface. - correct answer optical disk
A computer system consists of all of the following, except ________. - correct
answer Operating System
Which of the following devices is a computer? - correct answer All of the
above
True/False: The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically
understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand. - correct answer
True
A(n) ________ language allows the programmer to create very powerful and
complex programs without knowing how the CPU works. - correct answer
high-level
A(n) ________ is used to translate Assembly language programs to machine
language to be executed by the CPU. - correct answer assembler
