CSCI 1010 – Mock Midterm Exam (Q&A) | Practice Questions & Answers

CSCI 1010 – Mock Midterm Exam (Q&A)


Section A: Definitions & Concepts

1. A part of a program that can be evaluated to produce a value is called:​
A. Statement​
B. Expression​
C. Algorithm​
D. Syntax



2. A hardware device that stores data for processing is:​
A. CPU​
B. Memory​
C. Compiler​
D. Bytecode



3. A set of steps used to solve a computational problem is:​
A. Syntax​
B. Expression​
C. Algorithm​
D. Loop



4. A structure that selects one action from multiple possibilities:​
A. Loop​
B. Statement​
C. Branching statement​
D. Byte



5. A structure that repeats actions until a condition is met:​
A. Branch​
B. Loop​
C. Expression​
D. Compiler

, 6. A single binary digit (0 or 1) is called:​
A. Byte​
B. Bit​
C. Code​
D. Signal



7. The component that executes program instructions:​
A. RAM​
B. CPU​
C. Disk​
D. Compiler



8. A complete instruction in a program is a:​
A. Statement​
B. Expression​
C. Syntax​
D. Byte



9. The smallest addressable memory unit:​
A. Bit​
B. Byte​
C. Word​
D. Block



10. Java programs are compiled into:​
A. Machine code​
B. Bytecode​
C. Assembly​
D. Binary scripts



11. A program written in a high-level language is:​
A. Object code​
B. Source code​
C. Bytecode​
D. Machine code