Question 1

Each person using a 1960s era time-sharing machine sat at a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

teletype
tele type

Question 2

In the ____, people began to see the advantage of connecting computers in networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s C

Question 3

Most of the costs of developing software occur at the design phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of system software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multimedia software 
B)  Database 
C)  Operating systems 
D)  Spreadsheets 
A)  Multimedia software 
B)  Database 
C)  Operating systems 
D)  Spreadsheets

Question 5

Binary information is suitable to transmit over phone lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Margaret programs using ____ languages.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  assembly 
C)  high-level 
D)  machine 
A)  procedural 
B)  assembly 
C)  high-level 
D)  machine

Question 7

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.Object-oriented approach
b.Procedural approach
c.Machine language
d.Assembly language
e.High-level language
-Second generation programming languages, which used mnemonic symbols.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the letter of the choice that...

Question 8

FIGURE 1-1  
-In Figure 1-1 above, which number subsystem is used for long-term storage of data and programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 9

Small text files are usually measured in gigabytes. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____ was one of the world's first digital electronic computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  ENIAC 
B)  SDLC 
C)  RAM 
D)  FORTRAN 
A)  ENIAC 
B)  SDLC 
C)  RAM 
D)  FORTRAN

Question 11

Numbers with a fractional part are called ____ numbers.

Accepted Answer

A)  mantissa 
B)  floating-point 
C)  integer 
D)  string 
A)  mantissa 
B)  floating-point 
C)  integer 
D)  string

Question 12

In the ____ scheme, each character is represented as a pattern of 8 bits.

Accepted Answer

A)  floating-point 
B)  mantissa 
C)  waveform 
D)  ASCII 
A)  floating-point 
B)  mantissa 
C)  waveform 
D)  ASCII

Question 13

A(n) ____ is a convenient portable storage device with a capacity of several gigabytes.

Accepted Answer

A)  PDA 
B)  CD 
C)  external hard disk 
D)  flash memory stick 
A)  PDA 
B)  CD 
C)  external hard disk 
D)  flash memory stick

Question 14

Roberto uses the principle of ____, which provides access to services but not to data resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  instance variables 
B)  primary memory 
C)  ubiquitous computing 
D)  information hiding 
A)  instance variables 
B)  primary memory 
C)  ubiquitous computing 
D)  information hiding

Question 15

The code Margaret writes is translated into machine language using a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  translator 
B)  I/O device 
C)  compiler 
D)  waterfall model 
A)  translator 
B)  I/O device 
C)  compiler 
D)  waterfall model

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also called primary memory. 
B)  It is slower than auxiliary storage devices. 
C)  The contents of RAM are lost when the computer turns off. 
D)  The cheapest way to improve computer performance is to install more RAM. 
A)  It is also called primary memory. 
B)  It is slower than auxiliary storage devices. 
C)  The contents of RAM are lost when the computer turns off. 
D)  The cheapest way to improve computer performance is to install more RAM.

Question 17

Second generation programming languages are called machine languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Image sampling devices measure values at points called pixels on a two-dimensional grid. ____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the twenty-first century, computing has become ubiquitous, meaning that it is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anywhere and everywhere 
B)  getting smaller 
C)  wireless 
D)  less expensive 
A)  anywhere and everywhere 
B)  getting smaller 
C)  wireless 
D)  less expensive

Question 20

A transistor is a simple device that can be in one of two states: on or off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Each person using a 1960s era time-sharing machine sat at a(n) ____________________.

In the ____, people began to see the advantage of connecting computers in networks.

Most of the costs of developing software occur at the design phase.

Which of the following is an example of system software?

Binary information is suitable to transmit over phone lines.

Margaret programs using ____ languages.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.Object-oriented approach b.Procedural approach c.Machine language d.Assembly language e.High-level language -Second generation programming languages, which used mnemonic symbols.

FIGURE 1-1 -In Figure 1-1 above, which number subsystem is used for long-term storage of data and programs?

Small text files are usually measured in gigabytes. ____________________

____ was one of the world's first digital electronic computers.

Numbers with a fractional part are called ____ numbers.

In the ____ scheme, each character is represented as a pattern of 8 bits.

A(n) ____ is a convenient portable storage device with a capacity of several gigabytes.

Roberto uses the principle of ____, which provides access to services but not to data resources.

The code Margaret writes is translated into machine language using a(n) ____.

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

Second generation programming languages are called machine languages.

Image sampling devices measure values at points called pixels on a two-dimensional grid. ____________________

In the twenty-first century, computing has become ubiquitous, meaning that it is ____.

A transistor is a simple device that can be in one of two states: on or off.

First Java Programs

Syntax, Errors, and Debugging

Introduction to Control Statements

Using Classes and Objects in Media Computing

Introduction to Defining Classes

Control Statements Continued

Improving the User Interface

Introduction to Html and Applets

Introduction to Arrays

Classes Continued

Arrays Continued

Recursion, Complexity, and Searching and Sorting

Introduction to Collections

Multithreading, Networks, Clientserver Programming

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Exam 1: Background

Each person using a 1960s era time-sharing machine sat at a(n) ____________________.

In the ____, people began to see the advantage of connecting computers in networks.

Most of the costs of developing software occur at the design phase.

Which of the following is an example of system software?

Binary information is suitable to transmit over phone lines.

Margaret programs using ____ languages.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.Object-oriented approach b.Procedural approach c.Machine language d.Assembly language e.High-level language -Second generation programming languages, which used mnemonic symbols.

FIGURE 1-1 -In Figure 1-1 above, which number subsystem is used for long-term storage of data and programs?

Small text files are usually measured in gigabytes. ____________________

____ was one of the world's first digital electronic computers.

Numbers with a fractional part are called ____ numbers.

In the ____ scheme, each character is represented as a pattern of 8 bits.

A(n) ____ is a convenient portable storage device with a capacity of several gigabytes.

Roberto uses the principle of ____, which provides access to services but not to data resources.

The code Margaret writes is translated into machine language using a(n) ____.

Which of the following is NOT true about RAM?

Second generation programming languages are called machine languages.

Image sampling devices measure values at points called pixels on a two-dimensional grid. ____________________

In the twenty-first century, computing has become ubiquitous, meaning that it is ____.

A transistor is a simple device that can be in one of two states: on or off.

First Java Programs

Syntax, Errors, and Debugging

Introduction to Control Statements

Using Classes and Objects in Media Computing

Introduction to Defining Classes

Control Statements Continued

Improving the User Interface

Introduction to Html and Applets

Introduction to Arrays

Classes Continued

Arrays Continued

Recursion, Complexity, and Searching and Sorting

Introduction to Collections

Multithreading, Networks, Clientserver Programming

Filters