Intro to computer programming Test #1
According to your text, what fraction of all U.S. mobile phone users today are smartphone users?
2/3
Which generation of programming languages are referred to as very-high-level?
4th gen
What type of manufacturing uses 3D printing technology to form output in layers using materials such as plastic, metal, ceramic, wood or glass during a series of passes to build a 3D version of the desired output?
Addidive Manufacturing
What type of programs enable users to perform specific tasks on a computer, such as writing letters or playing games?
Application Software
What is an electronic path over which data travels known as?
Bus
What is the program that is run to open a command line in a Windows environment?
CMD
Which of the following is usually performed by today's computers in addition to the four primary operations of a computer?
Communication
What is defined the knowledge and understanding of basic computer fundamentals, and is considered an essential skill today for everyone?
Computer literacy
Which category of programs diagnose and repair problems related to your hard drive?
Disk management programs
Which of the following is NOT a component of disk access time as stated in the text?
Encryption algorithmic processing delay
RAID 0 is also known as disk mirroring.
False
Which type of scanner is used to input digital copies of photos, sketches, slides, book pages, and other relatively flat documents into the computer?
Flatbed Scanner
The number of cycles, or signals generated by the system clock, is measured in what units?
Hertz
What does the text define as the essential portion, or core, of an operating system that is loaded into memory during the boot process?
Kernel
What does the text define as a high-performance storage device individually connected to a network to provide storage for computers on that network?
Network attached storage
Which proprietary operating system for Mac computers is based on the UNIX operating system?
OS X (macOS)
What type of device is a data projector?
Output device
Which of the following programming language is NOT an example of a scripting language?
PHP
What command-line program is used to establish network connectivity exists between the local computer and a remote computer?
Ping
What is described as a set of rules, words, symbols and codes used to write computer programs?
Programming language
What design tool uses English-like statements in place of graphical symbols to express the steps in a program, module, or method?
Pseudocode
What type of disk access allows retrieval directly from any location on the storage medium, in any order?
Random
Which of the following is NOT one of the three most common types of interfaces used to connect a monitor to a computer?
S-Video
Which hard drive interface standard for desktop computers is the most common according to the text?
SATA
What type of hard drives use flash memory chips instead of magnetic spinning disks?
Solid-state
What program design tool (sometimes called hierarchy charts) depict the overall organization of a structured program showing the modules used in a program and how the modules relate to one another?
Structure Chart
What is an input device that is used to write electronically on the display screen; also called a digital pen, electronic pen, or pen?
Stylus
Which type of error occurs when the programmer has not followed proper rules of the programming language, for example a typo of PRNT instead of PRINT?
Syntax error
What specific type of buffering does the text state is used with printing?
Threading
What is a concentric path on a disk where data is recorded known as?
Track
Which coding system for text-based data is used today and is capable of encoding any ancient or modern language?
Unicode
What is the default Linux desktop manager used with the current version of Ubuntu?
Unity
What is a named memory location defined in a computer program that is used to store the current value of a data item used in that program known as?
Variable
What is a memory-management technique that uses hard drive space as additional RAM known as?
Virtual memory
Which type of memory or storage does not retain data when the power to the computer is turned off?
Volatile
RFID
What type of scanning technology uses embedded chips and radio antennas that can be attached to objects such as products, price tags, shipping labels and ID cards?
Linux conventions state that using a privileged account (e.g. root) is acceptable in what circumstances?
When absolutely necessary
Which was the last version of Microsoft Windows that was described as an operating environment instead of a full fledged operating system?
Windows 3.11
What is the amount of data (typically measured in bits or bytes) that a CPU can manipulate at one time known as?
Word Size
What type of port is used to connect external SATA devices (e.g. an external hard drive)?
eSATA port
What command is used on Linux to show the computer's configured IP address?
ip addr show
Which operating system was not developed for use on a personal computer?
z/OS
