Deck 4: The Nature of Numeration Systems

Question 1

Melissa knew that if she flunked mathematics she would be ineligible to play in her team's last five basketball games. When she found out that one of her classmates had been able to change someone else's grade on the school computer, she had this same person change her math grade from F to
C.
This example of computer abuse was __________ (falsifying information, pirating software, interpreting output, modifying the hardware)

Answer 1

falsifying information

Question 2

Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers.
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Paul Baran

Answer 2

Paul Baran - 1st to envision Internet.

Question 3

Why does the computer meet the need in the following activity? ​
Teaching a person to solve quadratic equations.
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A) tutorial
B) doesn't need a computer
C) repetition
D) easy to correct
E) all of these choices

Answer 3

tutorial

Question 4

Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers.
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J. Presper Eckert

Question 5

There were many names mentioned in this section. Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers. ​
Gottfried Leibniz
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A) calculating device in 1617
B) founder of I.B.M computers
C) 1st working computer, ENIAC
D) developed WWW
E) calculating device in 1695

Question 6

As part of a patient monitoring system in a local hospital, the computer (a) constantly monitors the patient's pulse and respiration rate; (b) sounds an alarm if the rates fall outside a preset range; and (c) notifies the nearest nursing station if either or both of its systems fail to function properly. The computer's capabilities are suited to these tasks because the tasks call for: ​

A) repetition
B) tutorial
C) program modification
D) simulation
E) all of these choices

Question 7

Use finger multiplication to do the calculations. ​ ​

A) 108
B) 56
C) 6
D) 54
E) 9

Question 8

Karlin Publishing purchased a program for its computer that would enable it to streamline the printing process and decrease the time it takes to print each page. The program was too fast for Karlin's printer, so the company hired Shannon Foley to eliminate the problem. The human function required by Shannon for this job was: ​

A) speed
B) modifying the software
C) modifying the hardware
D) interpreting output
E) all of these choices

Question 9

Use finger multiplication to do the calculations.
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Question 10

Why does the computer meet the need in the following activity?
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Teaching a person to solve quadratic equations.
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__________ (easy to correct, repetition, tutorial)

Question 11

As part of a patient monitoring system in a local hospital, the computer (a) constantly monitors the patient's pulse and respiration rate; (b) sounds an alarm if the rates fall outside a preset range; and (c) notifies the nearest nursing station if either or both of its systems fail to function properly.
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The computer's capabilities are suited to these tasks because the tasks call for __________ (repetition, speed, program modification, tutorial)

Question 12

There were many names mentioned in this section. Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers. Paul Baran

A) 1st to use term 'personal computer'
B) helped build first computer
C) 1st computer in the 1800s
D) 1st to envision Internet
E) 1st supercomputer

Question 13

Use finger multiplication to do the calculations. ​ ​

A) 425
B) 549
C) 1,098
D) 9
E) 61

Question 14

There were many names mentioned in this section. Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers. ​
Douglas Engelbart
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A) 1st working computer, ENIAC
B) founder of Microsoft
C) invented computer mouse
D) cofounder of Apple
E) founder of I.B.M computers

Question 15

Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers.
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John Mauchly

Question 16

Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers.
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Aristophanes

Question 17

Karlin Publishing purchased a program for its computer that would enable it to streamline the printing process and decrease the time it takes to print each page. The program was too fast for Karlin's printer, so the company hired Shannon Foley to eliminate the problem.
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The human function required by Shannon for this job was __________ (modifying the software, speed, program modification, modifying the hardware)

Question 18

There were many names mentioned in this section. Give a brief description for the person named in problem, telling how they were related to the development of computers. ​
Aristophanes
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A) 1st computer in the 1800s
B) Bill Gates' partner in Microsoft
C) finger counting
D) 19th century calculating machine
E) 1st computer in the 1990s

Question 19

Definition for "thinking" is "To subject to the process of logical thought". According to it, answer the question, "Can computers think?"

A) yes
B) perhaps
C) no

Question 20

Definitions for "thinking" are given. According to each of the given definitions, answer the question, "Can computers think?"
To have feeling or consideration for __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To create __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To type Russian characters __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To perceive or recognize __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To remember __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To devise __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To have the ability to create bootable backup tapes and boot from them __________ (yes, no, perhaps)

Question 21

Perform the indicated operation. ​ ​

A) 1010 two
B) 1101 two
C) 11101 two
D) 1011 two
E) 111 two

Question 22

Convert the number to the binary system.
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__________two

Question 23

Convert the number to the octal system. ​
1 111 111 two
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A) 377 eight
B) 170 eight
C) 167 eight
D) 177 eight
E) 176 eight

Question 24

Write the number as a binary numeral.
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48
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__________two

Question 25

Write the number as a decimal numeral. ​ ​

A) 13
B) 26
C) 11
D) 24
E) 16

Question 26

Write the number 15 as a binary numeral.
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__________

Question 27

Write the number as a decimal numeral.

Question 28

Convert the number to the octal system. ​
100 two
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A) 9 eight
B) 4 eight
C) 8 eight
D) 3 eight
E) 6 eight

Question 29

Write the capital letters for the ASCII code. ​
72 65 86 69
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A) HOSE
B) MUST
C) HAVE
D) PAGE
E) HOME

Question 30

Write the ASCII codes for the capital letters.
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END

Question 31

Use finger multiplication to do the calculations.
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Question 32

Perform the indicated operation. ​ ​

A) 10111 two
B) 1011 two
C) 10110 two
D) 1111 two
E) 11010 two

Question 33

Perform the indicated operation.
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__________two_​

Question 34

Convert the number to the octal system.
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__________eight

Question 35

Convert the number to the binary system. ​
157 eight
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A) 111 111 0 two
B) 10 101 111 two
C) 1 100 111 two
D) 1 101 111 two
E) 1 101 1110 two

Question 36

Convert the number to the octal system.
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__________eight

Question 37

Perform the indicated operation.
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__________two

Question 38

Write the number as a binary numeral. ​
35
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A) 110001
B) 100011
C) 1
D) 110000
E) 10001

Question 39

Write the ASCII codes for the capital letters. ​
PRINT
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A) 81 82 73 78 84
B) 83 82 77 78 85
C) 80 82 73 78 84
D) 80 82 77 78 84
E) 80 83 73 78 84

Question 40

Write the number as a binary numeral. ​
​11
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A) 1001 two
B) 1011 two
C) 1111 two
D) 1010 two
E) 11011 two

Question 41

Change the number to base ten.

Question 42

Change 458 to base eight. ​

A) 712 eight
B) 916 eight
C) 772 eig​ht
D) 710 eight
E) 711 eight

Question 43

Change the number to base ten. ​

A) 1,817
B) 1,792
C) 1,807
D) 1,812
E) 473

Question 44

Change 1,373 to base twelve.
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__________ _twelve

Question 45

Write the number in expanded notation. ​ ​

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 46

Change 63 months to years and months. ​

A) 5 years, 3 months
B) 4 years, 15 months
C) 5 years, 4 months
D) 4 years, 3 months
E) 7 years, 2 months

Question 47

Change 75 days to weeks and days. ​

A) 10 weeks, 5 days
B) 12 weeks, 4 days
C) 9 weeks, 3 days
D) 9 weeks, 12 days
E) 10 weeks, 6 days

Question 48

Change the number to base ten.
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Question 49

Change 123 to base eight.
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__________ _eight

Question 50

Change the number to base ten.

Question 51

Change 190 to base four.
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__________ _four

Question 52

Write the number in expanded notation. ​ ​

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 53

Write the capital letters for the ASCII code.
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72 65 82 68

Question 54

Change 1,395 to base twelve. ​

A) 983 twelve
B) 910 twelve
C) 988 twelve
D) 993 twelve
E) 1,395 twelve

Question 55

Change 109 to base four. ​

A) 1131 four
B) 1101 four
C) 1220 four
D) 1231 four
E) 2113 four

Question 56

Change the number to base ten. ​

A) 519
B) 239
C) 2,856
D) 231
E) 400

Question 57

Change the number to base ten. ​ ​

A) 3,030
B) 174
C) 606
D) 170
E) 870

Question 58

Change the number to base ten.

Question 59

Write the number in expanded notation.
​ __________ __________ __________

Question 60

Change the number to base ten. ​

A) 15.75
B) 18.47
C) 14.52
D) 16.86
E) 31.5

Question 61

Write 27.819 in expanded notation.
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27.819 = __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Question 62

Find a pattern and write the next five members of the given sequence.
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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, . . .

Question 63

One of the oldest devices used for calculation is the abacus, as shown in the sample figure. Each rod names one of the positions we use in counting. Each bead on the bottom represents one unit in that column and each bead on the top represents 5 units in that column. The number illustrated in the sample figure below is 1,734.
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Sample ​
What number is illustrated by the drawing?
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Question 64

Write in decimal notation.

Question 65

Define d n where d is any nonzero number and n is any counting number. ​

A) where n is a positive number
B) , where there are n factors of d
C) where n is a natural number
D) where n is the exponent
E) where n is a real number

Question 66

Write the number in decimal notation. ​ ​

A) 0.001
B) 0.00001
C) 100,000
D) 0.00000001
E) 1,000

Question 67

One of the oldest devices used for calculation is the abacus, as shown in the sample figure. Each rod names one of the positions we use in counting. Each bead on the bottom represents one unit in that column and each bead on the top represents 5 units in that column. The number illustrated in the sample figure below is 1,734. ​
Sample ​
Choose an abacus to show 10,905.
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A B ​
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C D ​

A) C
B) B
C) D
D) A
E) none of these

Question 68

Write the number in decimal notation. ​ ​

A) 31.276
B) 3.127
C) 67.213
D) 3.1276
E) 312.76

Question 69

Write the numbers in decimal notation.
​ __________
​ __________

Question 70

Change 65 days to weeks and days.
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__________ weeks and __________ days

Question 71

Write 367 in expanded notation.
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367 = __________ __________ __________

Question 72

Find a pattern and write the next five members of the given sequence. ​
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, . . .
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A) 22, 23, 24, 25, 30
B) 22, 30, 31, 32, 40
C) 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
D) 22, 23, 30, 31, 32
E) 30, 31, 32, 33, 34

Question 73

Write 13.319 in expanded notation. ​

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 74

Change 50 months to years and months.
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__________ years and __________ months

Question 75

Write the number in expanded notation.
​ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Question 76

Write 953 in expanded notation. ​

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 77

Write the number in decimal notation.
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Question 78

Illustrate the meaning of the numeral 5 in 58,000,000. ​

A) 5 hundreds
B) 5 thousandths
C) 5 ten-millions
D) 5 tens
E) 5 units

Question 79

Write in decimal notation. ​

A) 0.00005
B) -5000
C) 0.005
D) -50000
E) 0.0005

Question 80

Illustrate the meaning of the numeral 5 in 805.
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The meaning of the numeral 5 is __________ (5 units, 5 thousandth, 5 ten-millions, 5 hundreds).