CPSC 110 Exam #1 Study Guide QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

In order for something to be considered a computer it must have a keyboard attached. correct answer: False What was used to make analyzing results faster for the 1980 census? correct answer: punch cards and punch card readers When using Google or Bing, what keyword can be used to provide you with a definition of a certain term? correct answer: define What word is interchangeable with computer? correct answer: Processor What educational background is required to write algorithms? correct answer: No educational background is required An agent could be a? correct answer: All of the above ___was the name of the first electronic computer, and it was located in ____ correct answer: INIAC, Philadelphia The instructions written in software are followed or executed by _____ correct answer: Hardware _____made computers more affordable and allowed them to have more complex CPUs. correct answer: Transistors ____,____,and _____ were three technologies that increased ones' desire to own a personal computer. correct answer: E-mail, games, and word processings Complexity is ____to manufacture, though it remains ____to design. correct answer: Cheap, Expensive