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1. The basic commands that a computer performs are input (get data), output (display result), storage, and performance of
arithmetic and logical operations.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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2. Main memory is directly connected to the CPU.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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3. When the computer is turned off, everything in secondary memory is lost.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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1
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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4. The devices that feed data and programs into computers are called output devices.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10/5/2016 1:36 PM
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ANSWER:
b
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1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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17. The devices that the computer uses to display results are called ____ devices.
a.
exit
b.
entry
c.
output
d.
input
ANSWER:
c
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1
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5
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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18. ____ programs perform a specific task.
a.
Application
b.
System
c.
Operating
d.
Service
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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19. The ____ handles the overall activity of the computer and provides services.
a.
central processing unit
b.
operating system
c.
arithmetic logic unit
d.
control unit
ANSWER:
b
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1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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20. ____ represent information with a sequence of 0s and 1s.
a.
Analog signals
b.
Application programs
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c.
Digital signals
d.
System programs
ANSWER:
c
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1
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6
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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21. A sequence of eight bits is called a ____.
a.
binary digit
b.
byte
c.
character
d.
double
ANSWER:
b
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1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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22. The digit 0 or 1 is called a binary digit, or ____.
a.
bit
b.
bytecode
c.
Unicode
d.
hexcode
ANSWER:
a
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1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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23. The term GB refers to ____.
a.
giant byte
b.
gigabyte
c.
group byte
d.
great byte
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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24. ____ consists of 65,536 characters.
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a.
ASCII-8
b.
ASCII
c.
Unicode
d.
EBCDIC
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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7
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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25. A program called a(n) ____ translates instructions written in high-level languages into machine code.
a.
assembler
b.
decoder
c.
compiler
d.
linker
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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9
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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26. A program called a(n) ____ combines the object program with the programs from libraries.
a.
assembler
b.
decoder
c.
linker
d.
compiler
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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10
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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27. A program that loads an executable program into main memory is called a(n) ____.
a.
compiler
b.
loader
c.
linker
d.
assembler
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
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10
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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28. A step-by-step problem-solving process in which a solution is arrived at in a finite amount of time is called a(n) ____.
a.
algorithm
b.
linker
c.
analysis
d.
design
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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29. Dividing a problem into smaller subproblems is called ____ design.
a.
OOD
b.
top-down refinement
c.
structured
d.
analog
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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30. A(n) ____ consists of data and the operations on those data.
a.
disk
b.
compiler
c.
interpreter
d.
object
ANSWER:
d
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1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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31. The programming language C++ evolved from ____.
a.
BASIC
b.
assembly
c.
C
d.
C+
ANSWER:
c
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1
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22
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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32. The ____________________ handles the overall activity of the computer and provides services such as memory
management, input/output activities, and storage management.
ANSWER:
operating system
OS
POINTS:
1
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5
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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33. ____________________ signals represent information with a sequence of 0s and 1s.
ANSWER:
Digital
digital
POINTS:
1
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6
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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34. The ASCII data set consists of ____________________ characters.
ANSWER:
128
POINTS:
1
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7
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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35. Assembly language uses easy-to-remember instructions called ____________________.
ANSWER:
mnemonics
POINTS:
1
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8
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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36. ____________________ languages include FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, C, C++, Java, and Python.
ANSWER:
High-level
high-level
High level
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