Exam 1: An Introduction to Computer Science

Explain the significance of the Von Neumann architecture.

One of the most fundamentally important virtues of a(n)____________________ is that if we can specify one to solve a problem, then we can automate the solution.

The ____ revolution enabled us to implement algorithms that automated the drudgery of repetitive mental tasks.

In computer science, it is not simply the construction of a high-quality __________ that is important but also the methods it embodies.

Mechanical devices for performing complex calculations existed prior to the twentieth century.

According to Norman Gibbs's and Allen Tucker's definition of computer science, the central concept in computer science is the compiler . _________________________

During the ____ generation of computing, the desktop machine shrunk to the size of a typewriter.

In 1614, John Napier invented ____ as a way to simplify difficult mathematical computations.

The ____ was the first fully electronic, general-purpose, programmable computer.

Respond to the observation that computer science is the study of how to write computer programs. Include an example to illustrate your argument.