CSC 150 Final True/False Questions
False
It is acceptable and legal to provide copies of any software applications to friends for evaluation.
True
It is possible to create algorithms specifying how to solve a problem without specifying exactly what data to use.
True
Malware refers malicious software which interferes with information processing.
False
Merely using the algorithms in an application package is not considered a form of problem solving
False
Once a file has been deleted by the OS, it can never be recovered.
True
One graphical image can require more storage than the entire text of the bible.
True
One reason it is possible for CPU to translate HLL statements into machine language is that HLL statements are constrained to be unambiguous.
False
Phishing is the computer science term for automated data entry.
False
PowerPoint is a "smart" application since it won't allow the user to select an inappropriate chart type for the data.
True
SSD (eg, flash drive) uses special RAM treated as storage.
False
Spreadsheet formulas are data, not algorithms.
False
The CPU on a large computer can service many users simultaneously,that is, at exactly the same time.
False
The algorithms to check for an expired credit card would use arithmetic operations.
True
The base 2 number 00001001 is equivalent to the decimal number 9.
False
The contents of a field or variable must remain constant during execution.
False
The first step in programming is to plan the solution.
True
The goal of systems software is to make using the hardware easier for both users and other software by managing system resources.
True
The key ingredient for computerized problem solving is human intelligence.
False
The most frequent cause of computer system errors are hardware malfunctions.
False
The operating system is the primary problem solving tool for most users.
True
Unix can be found underneath the graphical user interface of the Mac OS.
True
Useful data is required to create information.
True
Useful information is accurate and formatted.
True
Visual Studio, as a compiler, translates C++ code into machine language.
False
When word processing, the user's data and the software instructions are in the same files on storage.
False
A 1 TB (terabyte) hard drive is considered memory in a computer.
True
A computer can be described as a tool for solving problems.
False
A computer can directly follow instructions in a programming language such as C++
True
A computer system solves problems when it processes data into information.
False
A faster processor unit in the client would result in faster web access.
True
A general-purpose computer must be capable of automatic execution.
True
A good PowerPoint slide has few words in a large font size
True
A macro is data treated as instructions (ie, a set of commands).
False
A spreadsheet is useful for a one-time, complex mathematical problem.
False
A terminal is a program which has died and will be buried by Zeb.
True
According to your instructor, software piracy has little to do with money and much to do with the attitude of the user's heart.
True
All computer systems must contain a storage unit.
True
Although there are many different software applications, there are only a few (perhaps 4-7) common user operations performed on data.
False
An algorithm lists the actual data to use when solving a problem
True
An algorithm will remember a value when it is assigned to a variable.
True
An application package, such as Office Word, consists of algorithms which solve a users problem.
False
An effective spreadsheet should have data hard-coded in the body.
False
An optical drive (eg, Blu-ray) is an I/O device for a computer.
True
As the language of a Web page, HTML serves as the user-computer interface.
False
As used storage space increases, processing speed decreases in a computer.
True
Before using a software development tool such as a spreadsheet, the user must know how to solve the problem.
False
Computer science is the detailed study of computer hardware and software.
False
Computers can perform operations which humans cannot perform.
False
Computers don't make mistakes; users do.
False
Data compression is an algorithm used to scan embedded macros for malware.
True
During the planning of a program, programmers consider specifications in this order: outputs, inputs, algorithms
False
Email should NOT be used for business communication.
True
Hardware is the "engine" which actually performs processing in a system.
False
In computer science, automation refers to making simplified representations.
False
In order to install more apps, you often must add more RAM memory.
True
In order to work with application packages effectively, a user must understand the I/O activity (eg, the user interface)
True
Information theory states that information can only be produced by intelligence.
True
Input units translate from human form data to binary form data.
False
Installing an application means to create the code using a programming language.
True
computers solve problems by following algorithms
