Unit 3 - Quiz 3

Question 1

C++ and java are examples of ____ languages.

Answer 1

high-level programming

Question 2

A program written is assembly language is called the ____ program.

Answer 2

source program

Question 3

Translators for ____ are called compilers.

Answer 3

compilers

Question 4

The ____ problem-solving cycle involves inputting code to an assembler, translating it to machine language, loading it into a Von Neumann computer, and executing to produce answers to the problem

Answer 4

Algorithmic

Question 5

The conversion of symbolic op codes such as LOAD, ADD, and SUBTRACT to binary makes use of a structure called the ____

Answer 5

op code table

Question 6

Icon displayed on the screen are selected with a mouse and a button using a technique called ____.

Answer 6

point and click

Question 7

A____-generation operating system will typically be a parallel processing operating system that can efficiently manage computer systems containing tens, hundreds, or even thousands of processors.

Answer 7

fifth

Question 8

A modem modulates a standard analog signal called a ____ wave so that i encodes binary information.

Answer 8

carrier

Question 9

A ____ connects hardware devices such as computers, printers, and storage devices that are all in close proximity.

Answer 9

Local area network

Question 10

A ____ is a shared public file where anyone can post messages and everyone is free to read the postings of others.

Answer 10

bulletin board

Question 11

____ are systems that create communities of users who share common interests and activities and which provide multiple methods of online iteration

Answer 11

Social networks

Question 12

____ is the ability to share physical resources, such as a printer or storage device, as well as logical resources, such as software and information.

Answer 12

Resource sharing

Question 13

A ____ contains massive amounts of information that can be electronically searched for specific facts or documents

Answer 13

data warehouse

Question 14

____ is a general term applied to any use of computers and networking to support the paperless exchange of good, information, and services in the commercial sector.

Answer 14

electronic commerce

Question 15

____ provides a way to move files around the network quickly and easily

Answer 15

FTP

Question 16

The first line of defense against illicit use of, or threats to, computer resources and sensitive information is a strong ____ and authorization process

Answer 16

Authentication

Question 17

To solve the problem of two users having the same password, some operating systems keep a third entry for each user in the password file, namely ____ at which the user created the password.

Answer 17

The exact time

Question 18

For a given user ID, ____ software will first try all words in its builtin dictionary, encrypting each with the well-known hash function and comparing the result with the password file

Answer 18

password cracking

Question 19

____ governs what an authenticated user is allowed to do.

Answer 19

authorization

Question 20

A ____ is an integer greater than 1 that can only be written as the product of itself and 1

Answer 20

prime number