Chapter 1

Question 1

In order for something to be considered a computer it must have a keyboard attached

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What was used to make analyzing results faster for the 1890 census?

Answer 2

Punch cards and punch card readers

Question 3

When using a search engine like Google, Bing, Yahoo!, or DuckDuckGo, what keyword can be used to provide you with a definition of a certain term?

Answer 3

Define

Question 4

What word is interchangeable with computer?

Answer 4

Processor

Question 5

What educational background is required to write algorithms?

Answer 5

No educational background is required

Question 6

An agent could be a

Answer 6

Computer, human, and program

Question 7

____ was the name of the first electronic computer, and it was located in _____.

Answer 7

Eniac, Philadelphia

Question 8

The instructions written in software are followed or executed by_____.

Answer 8

Hardware

Question 9

____,_____, and _____were three early technologies that increased ones’ desire to own a personal computer.

Answer 9

Email, games, and word processing

Question 10

What made computers more affordable and allowed them to have more complex CPUs?

Answer 10

Transistors

Question 11

Complexity is _____ to manufacture, though it remains _____ to design.

Answer 11

Cheap; Inexpensive

Question 12

Software is a collective term for_____.

Answer 12

Programs

Question 13

Abstracting requires you to separate information into two categories:____ and____.

Answer 13

Relevant and Irrelevant

Question 14

A program acts on____ and results in _____.

Answer 14

Inputs and Outputs

Question 15

How many computers do you have? List them.

Answer 15

PC, laptop, phone, etc

Question 16

Explain in detail why the phrase “software program” is redundant.

Answer 16

All computer programs are software, so using the two together is redundant

Question 17

What is the difference between hard and soft instructions?

Answer 17

Hard instructions are expressed by wiring. Soft instructions are expressed with digital memory.

Question 18

Similar to video production, which is now accessible to many nonprofessionals, name two other things that over time have been made more accessible because of computer software.

Answer 18

Two other things that over time have been made more accessible because of computer software are graphic designs and cameras. Back then having a camera and doing graphics was much harder than it is now. People paid professionals to take well-taken pictures and design them to make them look clearer. Nowadays, technology makes it easier for people to access cameras. Almost but not always, every device in the world has a camera. People can easily learn how to take proper photos and edit them to make them look like they are professionals. Phones provide a high spec HD or 4K photos.

Question 19

Explain why it is important to use the right words when describing your problem to tech support.

Answer 19

Tech support knows the right terms, and they will explain the solution using the right terms, so you need to know them to communicate.

Question 20

Explain in detail the difference between booting and rebooting.

Answer 20

Booting means to start a computer and rebooting means to restart the computer