Basic Python

Question 1

Parts of a computer (3)

Answer 1

1. CPU
2. Fast Volatile Memory (RAM)
3. Slow Permanent Memory (Hard drive)

Question 2

Symbolic (1)

Answer 2

1. The use of a symbol to represent something

Question 3

Digital (1)

Answer 3

1. A binary number

Question 4

Mapping (1)

Answer 4

1. Mapping symbols to a unique binary number

Question 5

Computer data is ____ and ____

Answer 5

Symbolic and digital

Question 6

Symbols (1)

Answer 6

1. A pre-defined binary code

Question 7

Numbers (1)

Answer 7

1. Represented in binary following mathematical rules

Question 8

String (1)

Answer 8

1. A set of binary digits concatenation together

Question 9

Bit (1)

Answer 9

1. One binary digit

Question 10

RAM (1)

Answer 10

1. The place where we store all the binary information

Question 11

CPU (1)

Answer 11

1. The place where the machine knows how to execute each instruction

Question 12

Byte (1)

Answer 12

1. A group of 8 bits

Question 13

Megabyte (1)

Answer 13

1. One million bytes

Question 14

Gigabyte (1)

Answer 14

1. One billion bytes

Question 15

Terabyte (1)

Answer 15

1. One trillion bytes

Question 16

Character length? (1)

Answer 16

1. One byte long

Question 17

Moore’s Law (1)

Answer 17

1. The number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuit chip will double every two years

Question 18

Transistor (2)

Answer 18

1. Most basic element in computer

2. Represents one bit

Question 19

Why do we use the base-10 system? (1)

Answer 19

1. Because we have 10 fingers?

Question 20

Why do computers use binary? (1)

Answer 20

1. Because computers are built from transistors, they have ON and OFF modes—two different states

Question 21

Two types of data storage systems (2)

Answer 21

1. Optical

2. Magnetic