Question 1

What is the difference between an algorithm and a protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) Algorithms say what needs to be done; protocols also say who is responsible for doing it. 
B) Protocols do not necessarily solve problems. 
C) Protocols always involve more than one actor. 
D) Protocols are specifically used in software engineering. 
A) Algorithms say what needs to be done; protocols also say who is responsible for doing it. 
B) Protocols do not necessarily solve problems. 
C) Protocols always involve more than one actor. 
D) Protocols are specifically used in software engineering.

Question 2

In object-oriented programming, what is an object?

Accepted Answer

A) Any data set that the program will operate on 
B) A function that the program can call on 
C) A piece of hardware that the program must interact with 
D) A data set or field along with its associated methods 
A) Any data set that the program will operate on 
B) A function that the program can call on 
C) A piece of hardware that the program must interact with 
D) A data set or field along with its associated methods

Question 3

What is random about random access memory (RAM)?

Accepted Answer

A) It begins looking for data randomly. 
B) It stores data in a random place. 
C) Its actual total capacity is somewhat random. 
D) It isn't literally random, but it can access any data point at any time. 
A) It begins looking for data randomly. 
B) It stores data in a random place. 
C) Its actual total capacity is somewhat random. 
D) It isn't literally random, but it can access any data point at any time.

Question 4

Which of the following algorithms is the least complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Dynamic programming 
B) The greedy method 
C) Search and enumeration 
D) Exhaustive search 
A) Dynamic programming 
B) The greedy method 
C) Search and enumeration 
D) Exhaustive search

Question 5

What is Moore's law?

Accepted Answer

A) Processing speed will double every two years. 
B) Memory cost will halve every 18 months. 
C) Computer power will triple every five years. 
D) Computer access will go up ten percent every year. 
A) Processing speed will double every two years. 
B) Memory cost will halve every 18 months. 
C) Computer power will triple every five years. 
D) Computer access will go up ten percent every year.

Question 6

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A) Software documentation 
B) A cooking recipe 
C) A computer program 
D) Standard cryptographic attacks 
A) Software documentation 
B) A cooking recipe 
C) A computer program 
D) Standard cryptographic attacks

Question 7

What is a white-hat hacker?

Accepted Answer

A) White-hat hackers are security experts who do not break the law. 
B) White-hat hackers expose security vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected. 
C) White-hat hackers are hackers who work for the government. 
D) White-hat hackers are programmers who track down cybercriminals. 
A) White-hat hackers are security experts who do not break the law. 
B) White-hat hackers expose security vulnerabilities so that they can be corrected. 
C) White-hat hackers are hackers who work for the government. 
D) White-hat hackers are programmers who track down cybercriminals.

Question 8

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) ARPANET 
B) FTP 
C) HTTP 
D) The World Wide Web 
A) ARPANET 
B) FTP 
C) HTTP 
D) The World Wide Web

Question 9

What is error encoding?

Accepted Answer

A) A form of copy protection that intentionally creates errors to prove authenticity 
B) Code that corrects errors that occur during routine operation 
C) Errors made when writing data to memory 
D) Mistakes made when writing a computer program 
A) A form of copy protection that intentionally creates errors to prove authenticity 
B) Code that corrects errors that occur during routine operation 
C) Errors made when writing data to memory 
D) Mistakes made when writing a computer program

What is the difference between an algorithm and a protocol?

In object-oriented programming, what is an object?

What is random about random access memory (RAM)?

Which of the following algorithms is the least complex?

What is Moore's law?

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

What is a white-hat hacker?

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

What is error encoding?

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What is the difference between an algorithm and a protocol?

In object-oriented programming, what is an object?

What is random about random access memory (RAM)?

Which of the following algorithms is the least complex?

What is Moore's law?

Which is not an example of an algorithm?

What is a white-hat hacker?

What computer network is generally considered to be the origin of the Internet?

What is error encoding?

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