Question 1

The program that loads first when you turn on your PC is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   central processing unit
B)   application program
C)   operating system
D)   word processor C

Question 2

The term JVM refers to Java Virtual Memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Bytecode is the machine language for the JVM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In Java, the mechanism that allows you to combine data and operations on the data into a single unit is called a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   object
B)   algorithm
C)   method
D)   class

Question 5

A(n) ____ consists of data and the operations on those data.

Accepted Answer

A)   class
B)   compiler
C)   interpreter
D)   object

Question 6

A(n) ____ translates a program written in a high-level language into the equivalent machine language.

Accepted Answer

A)   compiler
B)   assembler
C)   interpreter
D)   IDE

Question 7

The devices that feed data and programs into computers are called input devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first step to the problem-solving process is to implement the algorithm in a programming language, such as Java, and verify that the algorithm works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The basic commands that a computer performs are input (get data), output (display results), storage, and performance of arithmetic and logical operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All programs must be brought into ____ before they can be executed.

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary storage
B)   an input device
C)   an output device
D)   main memory

Question 11

The devices that feed data and programs into computers are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   output devices
B)   input devices
C)   monitors
D)   printers

Question 12

In the structured design approach, a problem is divided into smaller subproblems, then each subproblem is solved, and the solutions of all subproblems are then combined to solve the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The symbol MB refers to a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   megabyte
B)   metabyte
C)   moving byte
D)   memory byte

Question 14

A sequence of 0s and 1s is called a decimal code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In assembly language, an instruction is an easy-to-remember form called an assembly code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The symbol GB refers to a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   giantbyte
B)   gigabyte
C)   groupbyte
D)   graphic bit

Question 17

Main memory is part of the central processing unit (CPU).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An assembler ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is used to run applets
B)   translates each bytecode instruction into the computer's machine language
C)   translates the assembly language instructions into machine language.
D)   translates the assembly language instructions into machine language

Question 19

Which of the following is a system program?

Accepted Answer

A)   word processor
B)   operating system
C)   spreadsheet
D)   Web browser

Question 20

All of the following are examples of secondary storage except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hard disks
B)   floppy disks
C)   keyboards
D)   tapes

Exam 1: An Overview of Computers and Programming Languages

The program that loads first when you turn on your PC is called the ____.

The term JVM refers to Java Virtual Memory.

Bytecode is the machine language for the JVM.

In Java, the mechanism that allows you to combine data and operations on the data into a single unit is called a(n) ____.

A(n) ____ consists of data and the operations on those data.

A(n) ____ translates a program written in a high-level language into the equivalent machine language.

The devices that feed data and programs into computers are called input devices.

The first step to the problem-solving process is to implement the algorithm in a programming language, such as Java, and verify that the algorithm works.

The basic commands that a computer performs are input (get data), output (display results), storage, and performance of arithmetic and logical operations.

All programs must be brought into ____ before they can be executed.

The devices that feed data and programs into computers are called ____.

In the structured design approach, a problem is divided into smaller subproblems, then each subproblem is solved, and the solutions of all subproblems are then combined to solve the problem.

The symbol MB refers to a ____.

A sequence of 0s and 1s is called a decimal code.

In assembly language, an instruction is an easy-to-remember form called an assembly code.

The symbol GB refers to a ____.

Main memory is part of the central processing unit (CPU).

An assembler ____.

Which of the following is a system program?

All of the following are examples of secondary storage except ____.