Intro to Computer Science
In which decade of 1900 was the first generation of computers developed? 30's 40's 50's 60's 70's
50's
Charles Babbage invented which of the following early computing devices? Analytical engine Memory drum Transistor Vacuum tube Abacus
Analytical engine
Who designed the first mechanical machine that included memory? Leibniz Pascal Babbage Lovelace Hollerith
Babbage
Which of the following terms best describes circuit boards, keyboards, and disk drives? Computing system Computer hardware Computer software Stored memory Native system tools
Computer hardware
In 1973, what did Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs invent that uses a cheap coaxial cable to connect computers into a network? Parallel architectures Personal Computers Ethernet Integrated Ciruits The Internet
Ethernet
True or False The topic areas in the 1989 computer science curriculum model are the same as those in the 2001 model
False
True or False A computer with a parallel architecture uses multiple transistors to solve a problem.
False. A computer with a parallel architecture uses multiple CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS (CPUs) to solve a problem
True or False The most prestigious award given in computer science is called the Field's Medal
False. It's the Turing award
True or False A vacuum tube was a device used in the first generation of computers to link computers together into a network
False. The vacuum tube was a device used to store information
Which of the following is a technique for isolating program pieces by eliminating the ability from one piece to access information in another? Information hiding Integration Layering Bottom-up approach Miller's Law
Information hiding
What is the name of a solid piece of silicon that contains transistors, other components, and their connections? Workstation Server Integrated circuit Motherboard Magnetic disk
Integrated circuit
Which of the following are tiny doughnut-shaped devices that could each store one bit of information in second-generation computer memory? Vacuum tubes Magnetic cores Magnetic drums Integrated circuits Silicon chips
Magnetic cores
In which software generation were the FORTRAN and COBOL languages developed? First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Second
In which hardware generation were integrated circuits introduced? First Second Third Fourth
Third
True or False Ada Augusta, Countess of Lovelace, is credited with being the first programmer.
True
True or False An abstraction is a mental model that removes or hides complex details
True
True or False An algorithm allows us to develop and express solutions to problems
True
True or False Computer software is a collection of programs that provides the instructions that a computer carries out
True
Which of the following is NOT one of the big ideas in computing discussed in Ch. 1? Abstraction The Internet Visualization Global Impact Creativity
Visualization
Which of the following is an application package? FORTRAN Assembly language C++ Object-oriented program Word processor
Word processor