COSC 1301 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Why do all data and software eventually have to be converted into binary code?
- ANSWERS✔-1's and 0's are all the computer understands.
\.The IPOS cycle is comprised of the four conceptual components involved in
processing. The process component includes the RAM & CPU. Which of the
following identifies the correct role of either RAM or the CPU? - ANSWERS✔-RAM
stores data to be processed.
\.Virtual Memory involves swapping between which 2 devices? - ANSWERS✔-RAM
and the Hard Drive
\.Which of the following terms is not represented in the IPOS acronym? -
ANSWERS✔-Software
\.Which Interface requires that a user enter commands at a system prompt? -
ANSWERS✔-Command Line
\.The lecture notes identified 5 computer classifications. Which of the following
was NOT on the list? - ANSWERS✔-Analytical Engine
, \.When a computer is completely powered down, where does its software reside?
- ANSWERS✔-the Hard Drive
\.What was the contribution Charles Babbage made to the world of computing? -
ANSWERS✔-He designed the Analytical Engine from the concept of IPOS was
created.
\.Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWERS✔-
Output
\.Which of the following storage technologies would NOT be physically included
on your computer? - ANSWERS✔-Cloud
\.Which of the following computer systems was NOT identified as MultiUser? -
ANSWERS✔-MicroComputer
\.Which of the following was NOT identified as a "peripheral device"? -
ANSWERS✔-the CPU
\.The concept of the "clone" was introduced in the lecture outlines. What system
does it reference? - ANSWERS✔-IBM PC
\.Which computer classification was identified as having 2 platforms? -
ANSWERS✔-Micro
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.Why do all data and software eventually have to be converted into binary code?
- ANSWERS✔-1's and 0's are all the computer understands.
\.The IPOS cycle is comprised of the four conceptual components involved in
processing. The process component includes the RAM & CPU. Which of the
following identifies the correct role of either RAM or the CPU? - ANSWERS✔-RAM
stores data to be processed.
\.Virtual Memory involves swapping between which 2 devices? - ANSWERS✔-RAM
and the Hard Drive
\.Which of the following terms is not represented in the IPOS acronym? -
ANSWERS✔-Software
\.Which Interface requires that a user enter commands at a system prompt? -
ANSWERS✔-Command Line
\.The lecture notes identified 5 computer classifications. Which of the following
was NOT on the list? - ANSWERS✔-Analytical Engine
, \.When a computer is completely powered down, where does its software reside?
- ANSWERS✔-the Hard Drive
\.What was the contribution Charles Babbage made to the world of computing? -
ANSWERS✔-He designed the Analytical Engine from the concept of IPOS was
created.
\.Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWERS✔-
Output
\.Which of the following storage technologies would NOT be physically included
on your computer? - ANSWERS✔-Cloud
\.Which of the following computer systems was NOT identified as MultiUser? -
ANSWERS✔-MicroComputer
\.Which of the following was NOT identified as a "peripheral device"? -
ANSWERS✔-the CPU
\.The concept of the "clone" was introduced in the lecture outlines. What system
does it reference? - ANSWERS✔-IBM PC
\.Which computer classification was identified as having 2 platforms? -
ANSWERS✔-Micro
