CSC 150 Final True/False Questions

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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


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