Exam 1: An Introduction to Computer Science

Integrated circuits, built on silicon chips, were introduced during the ____ generation of computing.

The statement: "If the mixture is too dry, then add one-half cup of water to the bowl" is an example of a(n) iterative operation._________________________

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.

An algorithm is essentially useless when ____.

In 1672, a French philosopher and mathematician designed and built one of the first mechanical calculators named the ____ that could do addition and subtraction.

The discovery by Gödel places a limit on the capabilities of computers and computer scientists._________________________

Charles Babbage gave up on his second ____________________ because the current technology could not support his project.

Hollerith's machines were one of the first examples of the use of automated information processing to solve large-scale, real-world problems.

What is wrong with the following algorithm??1.Set X to be 1?2.Increment X?3.Print X?4.If X > 0, repeat from 2

The three types of ____________________ used to construct algorithms are sequential, conditional, and iterative.

Automation of repetitive mental tasks was part of a movement known as the ____ revolution.

Explain the achievement of the Difference Engine of Charles Babbage, and explain the challenge he confronted in trying to construct the larger model.

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

The first electronic programmable computer, ENIAC, was built during World War I.

A(n) ____ instruction carries out a single well-defined task.

In Babbage's analytical engine, a mill was used to ____.

In 1946, John Von Neumann proposed a radically different computer design based on a model called the ____ computer.

Computer science is the study of computers.

What were the marks of the user-friendly systems that emerged in the fourth generation of computers?

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