Intro to Computer Science Exam 1 with Questions and Correct Answers 2025.

Intro to Computer Science Exam 1 with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025




Digitizing ,Information ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Originally ,to ,code ,with ,decimal
,numerals, ,now ,to ,encode ,in ,bits ,
(information ,that ,is ,represented ,using ,bits)

Transistors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Connection ,between ,two ,wires ,that ,can ,be
,controlled ,by ,a ,third ,wire ,to ,allow ,or ,disallow ,a ,change ,to ,flow


Integrated ,Circuits ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Complex ,set ,of ,electronic ,components
,and ,their ,interconnection ,that ,are ,etched ,or ,imprinted ,on ,a ,computer ,chip


"Personal" ,Computers ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Xerox ,(Palo ,Alto ,Research)

Internet ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Total ,of ,all ,wires, ,fibers, ,switches, ,routers,
,satellite ,links, ,and ,other ,hardware ,used ,to ,transport ,information ,between
,named ,computers
-network ,of ,networks
-ARNAet ,sent ,first ,packet ,in ,1969 ,(used ,for ,email ,and ,file ,transfer)

World ,Wide ,Web ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-collection ,of ,all ,HTML ,servers
,connected ,by ,the ,internet ,and ,their ,information ,resources
-HTTP

Hardware ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Physical ,implementation ,of ,a ,computer, ,usually
,electronic, ,which ,includes ,processor, ,memory, ,and ,typically ,its ,peripheral
,devices
-runs ,programs
-processor: ,keyboard, ,screen

CPU, ,Processor, ,Microprocessor ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Component ,of ,a
,computer ,that ,computes
-performs ,the ,instructions

Programs ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,algorithm ,encoded ,for ,a ,specific ,situation

Software ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Collective ,term ,for ,programs