Quiz 1

Question 1

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU’s job is:

Answer 1

A) To fetch instructions

B) To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions

C) To produce some outcome or resultant information

*D) All of the above

E) None of the above

Question 2

An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:

Answer 2

A) A text editor

B) A compiler

C) A debugger

*D) All of the above

E) None of the above

Question 3

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:
Group of answer choices

Answer 3

A) Operators

*B) Variables

C) Syntax

D) Operands

E) None of the above

Question 4

The computer’s main memory is commonly known as:

Answer 4

A) The hard disk

B) The floppy disk

*C) RAM

D) Secondary storage

E) None of the above

Question 5

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.

Answer 5

A) Compiler

B) Linker

*C) Program

D) Operator

E) None of the above

Question 6

________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.

Answer 6

A) Modules

B) Library routines

*C) Compilers

D) Preprocessor directives

E) None of the above

Question 7

This step will uncover any syntax errors in your program.

Answer 7

A) Editing

*B) Compiling

C) Linking

D) Executing

E) None of these

Question 8

Which Computer listed is credited with being the first Mini Computer?

Answer 8

A) MITS Altair 8800

B) Xerox PARC Alto

*C) LINC

D) EDSAC

E) TRADIC

Question 9

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):
Group of answer choices

Answer 9

A) Hierarchy

*B) Algorithm

C) Central Processing Unit

D) Encoded instruction

E) None of the above

Question 10

Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:

Group of answer choices

Answer 10

A) The Output Device and the Input Device

B) The Software and the Hardware

*C) The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit

D) The Single-task Device and the Multi-task Device

E) None of the above

Question 11

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in:

Answer 11

*A) Secondary storage

B) The Input Device

C) The Output Device

D) The Algorithm

E) None of the above

Question 12

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:
Group of answer choices

Answer 12

A) Operators

B) Programmer Defined Words

*C) Key Words

D) Syntax

E) None of the above

Question 13

This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.
Group of answer choices

Answer 13

A) Line

*B) Statement

C) Variable

D) Key Word

E) None of the above

Question 14

A variable declaration announces the name of a variable that will be used in a program, as well as:

Answer 14

*A) The type of data it will be used to hold

B) The operators that will be used on it

C) The number of times it will be used in the program

D) The area of the code in which it will be used

E) None of the above

Question 15

Three primary activities of a program are:

Answer 15

A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words

B) Lines, Statements, and Punctuation

*C) Input, Processing, and Output

D) Integer, Floating-point and Character

E) None of the above

Question 16

An example of a secondary storage device is:

Group of answer choices

Answer 16

A) The computer’s main memory

B) The keyboard

C) The monitor

*D) The disk drive

E) None of the above

Question 17

Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:

Answer 17

A) Syntax errors

*B) Logic errors

C) Compiler errors

D) Linker errors

E) None of the above

Question 18

Computer programs are also known as:

Answer 18

A) hardware

B) firmware

*C) software

D) silverware

E) None of the above

Question 19

A(n) ________ is the most fundamental set of programs on a computer.

Answer 19

A) compiler

*B) operating system

C) application

D) utility program

E) None of these

Question 20

This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

Answer 20

A) Address

B) ALU

*C) RAM

D) Disk drive

E) None of the above

Question 21

This is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program.
Group of answer choices

Answer 21

*A) Syntax

B) Punctuation

C) Portability

D) Operators

E) Key words

Question 22

Which of the following is considered to be the world’s first General Purpose, Electronic, Programmable, Digital Computer?

Answer 22

A) TRADIC

B) Collosus

C) EDSAC

D) IBM 7090

*E) ENIAC

Question 23

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using:
Group of answer choices

Answer 23

A) Pseudocode

*B) A text editor

C) A hierarchy chart

D) A compiler

E) None of the above

Question 24

Which of the following is not one of the five major components of a computer system?
Group of answer choices

Answer 24

*A) Preprocessor

B) The CPU (central processing unit)

C) Main memory

D) Input/Output device

E) Secondary storage device

Question 25

Which of the following is a common input device?

Answer 25

A) Keyboard

B) Mouse

C) Scanner

D) Microphone

*E) All of the above