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Programs are commonly referred to as _____. |
software |
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Which of the following is considered to be the world’s first programmable electronic computer? |
ENIAC |
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Where does a computer store a program and the data that the program is working with while the program is running? |
Main Memory |
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What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program? |
RAM |
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Which of the following is not a microprocessor manufacturing company? |
Dell |
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Which computer language uses short words known as mnemonics for writing programs? |
Assembly |
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The process known as the _____ cycle is used by the CPU to execute instructions in a program. |
fetch-decode-execute |
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Which language from the following list is referred to as a low-level language? |
Assembly Language |
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The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer language? 10110000 |
Machine Language |
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What is the encoding technique called that is used to store negative numbers in the computer’s memory? |
two’s complement |
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The _____ coding scheme contains a set of 128 numeric codes that are used to represent characters in the computer memory. |
ASCII |
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What is the largest value that can be stored in one byte? |
255 |
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The smallest storage location in a computer’s memory is known as a _____. |
bit |
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The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by _____ encoding it onto a spinning circular disk. |
magnetically |
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A _____ has no moving parts, and operates faster than a traditional disk drive. |
solid state drive |
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Which of these is not a major component of a typical computer system? |
operating system |
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True/False: A software developer is the person with the training to design, create, and test computer programs. |
True |
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True/False: A computer is a single device that performs different types of tasks for its users. |
False |
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True/False: The CPU is able to quickly access data stored at any random location in ROM. |
False |
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True/False: All programs are normally stored in ROM and loaded into RAM as needed for processing. |
False |
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True/False: The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand. |
True |
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True/False: The CPU understands instructions written in a binary machine language. |
True |
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True/False: A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1. |
False |
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True/False: The main reason for using secondary storage is to hold data for long periods of time, even when the power supply to the computer is turned off. |
True |
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True/False: RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a program is running. |
True |
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A(n) _______________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task. |
program |
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The term _______________ refers to all of the physical devices that a computer is made of. |
Hardware |
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The _______________ is the part of a computer that actually runs programs and is the most important component in a computer. |
CPU |
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_______________ are small central processing unit chips. |
Microprocessors |
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Main memory is commonly known as _______________. |
RAM |
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_______________ is a type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer. |
secondary storage |
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A disk drive stores data by _______________ encoding it onto a circular disk. |
magnetically |
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The disadvantages of a(n) _______________ are that it only holds small amounts of data, is slow to access data, and can be unreliable. |
floppy disks |
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The Python _______________ is a program that can read Python programming statements and execute them. |
interpreter |
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In _______________ mode, the interpreter reads the contents of a file that contains Python statements and executes each statement. |
script |
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