Starting Out with Python, Chapter 1
INSY 3300 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
What is a program? - --Answer --A set of instructions that a computer
follows to perform a task
What is hardware? - --Answer --Refers to all of the physical components of
devices of which a computer is made. It is not one single device, but a system of
devices that work together like a symphony. Each device in a computer plays its
own part.
List 5 major components of a computer system. - --Answer --The CPU,
RAM (main memory), Disk or Disk Drives (secondary memory) Input Devices,
Output Devices
What part of the computer actually runs programs? - --Answer --Central
Processing Unit (CPU) (It executes instructions)
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,What part of the computer serves as a work area to store a program and its data
when running? - --Answer --RAM (random access memory)
What part of the computer holds data for a long period of time; even when there is
no power to the computer? - --Answer --Disk Drive/ Disk (inside the
computer or external Disk Drive or Thumb Drive
What part of the computer collects data from people and other devices? - --
Answer --Input Devices such as - keyboard, Waacom tables, digital camera,
mouse, scanner, microphone
What part of the computer formats and presents data for people and other
devices? - --Answer --Output Devices such as - Computer monitor, speaker,
printer, disc drive
What fundamental set of programs control the internal operations of the
computers hardware? - --Answer --Operating Systems - the most
fundamental set of programs on a computer ie. windows, macOC, Linus (system
software)
What do you call a program that performs a specialized task, such as virus scanner,
a file compression program, or a data backup program? - --Answer --Utility
Program
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, Word Processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, web browsers,
and game programs belong to what category of software? - --Answer --Apps
Application Software - make a computer useful for everyday use.
Monitors, printers, status lights are all examples of what type of devices - --
Answer --Output Devices
At each step of its operation, the input to a Central Processing Unit is - --
Answer --an instruction
When a program is not running, it is stored - --Answer --on a disk
When a program runs on a computer, the part of the computer that carries out the
instructions is called the - --Answer --Central Processing Unit (CPU)
When a program runs on a computer, it is stored in - --Answer --Random
Access Memory (RAM)
RAM, random-access memory, is called that because - --Answer --you can
pick any two random locations and it will take the same time to access the data
external storage(memory) devices - --Answer --Flash drives, CDs, external
disks are all examples of this
An operating system does what? - --Answer --allocates resources like
memory to programs that are running
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INSY 3300 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
What is a program? - --Answer --A set of instructions that a computer
follows to perform a task
What is hardware? - --Answer --Refers to all of the physical components of
devices of which a computer is made. It is not one single device, but a system of
devices that work together like a symphony. Each device in a computer plays its
own part.
List 5 major components of a computer system. - --Answer --The CPU,
RAM (main memory), Disk or Disk Drives (secondary memory) Input Devices,
Output Devices
What part of the computer actually runs programs? - --Answer --Central
Processing Unit (CPU) (It executes instructions)
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,What part of the computer serves as a work area to store a program and its data
when running? - --Answer --RAM (random access memory)
What part of the computer holds data for a long period of time; even when there is
no power to the computer? - --Answer --Disk Drive/ Disk (inside the
computer or external Disk Drive or Thumb Drive
What part of the computer collects data from people and other devices? - --
Answer --Input Devices such as - keyboard, Waacom tables, digital camera,
mouse, scanner, microphone
What part of the computer formats and presents data for people and other
devices? - --Answer --Output Devices such as - Computer monitor, speaker,
printer, disc drive
What fundamental set of programs control the internal operations of the
computers hardware? - --Answer --Operating Systems - the most
fundamental set of programs on a computer ie. windows, macOC, Linus (system
software)
What do you call a program that performs a specialized task, such as virus scanner,
a file compression program, or a data backup program? - --Answer --Utility
Program
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, Word Processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, web browsers,
and game programs belong to what category of software? - --Answer --Apps
Application Software - make a computer useful for everyday use.
Monitors, printers, status lights are all examples of what type of devices - --
Answer --Output Devices
At each step of its operation, the input to a Central Processing Unit is - --
Answer --an instruction
When a program is not running, it is stored - --Answer --on a disk
When a program runs on a computer, the part of the computer that carries out the
instructions is called the - --Answer --Central Processing Unit (CPU)
When a program runs on a computer, it is stored in - --Answer --Random
Access Memory (RAM)
RAM, random-access memory, is called that because - --Answer --you can
pick any two random locations and it will take the same time to access the data
external storage(memory) devices - --Answer --Flash drives, CDs, external
disks are all examples of this
An operating system does what? - --Answer --allocates resources like
memory to programs that are running
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