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