ITE 221 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A |____ |is |a |group |of |similar |or |identical |computers, |connected |by |a |high-speed |network, |that |
cooperate |to |provide |services |or |run |a |single |application.
a) |cloud
b) |cluster
c) |blade |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cluster
With |any |fixed-width |data |storage |format, |it's |possible |that |the |result |of |a |computation |will |be
|too |large |to |fit |in |the |format.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Select |the |result |of:
[ |( |1 |XOR |1 |) |AND |( |NOT |0 |) |]
a) |0
b) |1
c) |undefined |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0
The |rightmost |digit |in |a |bit |string |is |the |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-least |significant |digit
,A |____ |is |designed |for |one |purpose—computational |speed |with |large |problems. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Supercomputer
In |a |modern |digital |computer, |data |is |represented |by |groups |of |____ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
bits
Early |mechanical |computation |devices |were |built |to |perform |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
repetitive |mathematical |calculations
Most |CPUs |provide |a(n) |____ |data |type, |which |stores |positive |integer |values |as |ordinary |
binary |numbers.
a) |signed |integer
b) |signed |real
c) |unsigned |integer
d) |unsigned |real |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unsigned |integer
The |first |group |of |bits |in |an |instruction |represents |its |unique |binary |number, |commonly |called |
the |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-op |code |Light |can |be |used |as |a |basis |for |computation.
Light |can |be |used |as |a |basis |for |computation.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
In |the |decimal |numbering |system, |the |period |is |called |a |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decimal |point
The |operand |of |a |CPU |instruction |cannot |contain |the |location |of |a |data |item.
, - |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
____________________ |are |storage |locations |that |hold |inputs |and |outputs |for |the |ALU. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Registers
In |contrast |to |a |formula, |a |program |that |implements |an |algorithm |must |include |comparison |
and |____________________ |instructions.
a) |branching
b) |logic
c) |boolean
d) |arithmetic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-branching
How |many |character |symbols |can |standard |ASCII |represent? |Recall |that |it |uses |7 |bits |per |
character. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-128
In |numbering |systems |other |than |the |decimal |numbering |system, |the |term |radix |point |is |used |
for |the |period.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
A(n)____ |instruction |generates |the |value |true |if |either |(but |not |both) |data |input |is |true. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-exclusive |or |(XOR)
A(n) |____ |is |the |lowest-level |command |that |software |can |direct |a |processor |to |perform. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-instruction
CORRECT ANSWERS
A |____ |is |a |group |of |similar |or |identical |computers, |connected |by |a |high-speed |network, |that |
cooperate |to |provide |services |or |run |a |single |application.
a) |cloud
b) |cluster
c) |blade |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cluster
With |any |fixed-width |data |storage |format, |it's |possible |that |the |result |of |a |computation |will |be
|too |large |to |fit |in |the |format.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Select |the |result |of:
[ |( |1 |XOR |1 |) |AND |( |NOT |0 |) |]
a) |0
b) |1
c) |undefined |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0
The |rightmost |digit |in |a |bit |string |is |the |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-least |significant |digit
,A |____ |is |designed |for |one |purpose—computational |speed |with |large |problems. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Supercomputer
In |a |modern |digital |computer, |data |is |represented |by |groups |of |____ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
bits
Early |mechanical |computation |devices |were |built |to |perform |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
repetitive |mathematical |calculations
Most |CPUs |provide |a(n) |____ |data |type, |which |stores |positive |integer |values |as |ordinary |
binary |numbers.
a) |signed |integer
b) |signed |real
c) |unsigned |integer
d) |unsigned |real |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unsigned |integer
The |first |group |of |bits |in |an |instruction |represents |its |unique |binary |number, |commonly |called |
the |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-op |code |Light |can |be |used |as |a |basis |for |computation.
Light |can |be |used |as |a |basis |for |computation.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
In |the |decimal |numbering |system, |the |period |is |called |a |____. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decimal |point
The |operand |of |a |CPU |instruction |cannot |contain |the |location |of |a |data |item.
, - |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
____________________ |are |storage |locations |that |hold |inputs |and |outputs |for |the |ALU. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Registers
In |contrast |to |a |formula, |a |program |that |implements |an |algorithm |must |include |comparison |
and |____________________ |instructions.
a) |branching
b) |logic
c) |boolean
d) |arithmetic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-branching
How |many |character |symbols |can |standard |ASCII |represent? |Recall |that |it |uses |7 |bits |per |
character. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-128
In |numbering |systems |other |than |the |decimal |numbering |system, |the |term |radix |point |is |used |
for |the |period.
- |true |or |false |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
A(n)____ |instruction |generates |the |value |true |if |either |(but |not |both) |data |input |is |true. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-exclusive |or |(XOR)
A(n) |____ |is |the |lowest-level |command |that |software |can |direct |a |processor |to |perform. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-instruction
