CIS 110 ch.1 Quiz

Facebook and Twitter are examples of social networking options. a. True b. False

a. True

The human-readable version of a program is called ____. a. source code b. program code c. human code d. system code

a. source code

A set of machine language instructions for a program is called source code. a. True b. False

b. False

When restrictions on commercial use of the ____ were lifted in 1995, companies such as AOL and CompuServe became popular services. a. World Wide Web b. Internet c. Wide-area network d. Local-area network

b. Internet

____, as shown in the accompanying figure, can be directly executed by the processors's circuitry. a. Machine sets b. Machine language c.Programming language d. none of the above

b. Machine language

____ intercepts information sent over computer networks. a. Brute Force b. Sniffing c. Phishing d. Cracking

b. Sniffing

Karen is studying about microcontrollers in her engineering class, and wants to learn more about how they are used. Which of the following is NOT a true statement that Karen learns about microcontrollers? a. They are an almost invisible technology. b. They tend to be environmentally unfriendly. c. They are a technology that requires little adaptation. d. They are a technology that doesn't require much learning on the part of the people who interact with their devices.

b. They tend to be environmentally unfriendly.

Symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas are

data

In a computer, most processing takes place in ____. a. memory b. RAM c. the CPU d. the motherboard

c. the CPU

Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help. When adding two numbers, Jim knows that each number is going into its own register and the control unit provides the instructions such as add. He wants to know where the result of the add goes. You tell him it goes to ____. a. the ALU b. another register c. the accumulator d. the printer

c. the accumulator