Question 1

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The hard disk
B)  The floppy disk
C)  RAM
D)  Secondary storage
E)  None of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an operator?

Accepted Answer

A)  An operator is a rule that must be followed when constructing a program.
B)  An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data.
C)  An operator marks the beginning or ending of a statement, or is used to separate items in a list.
D)  An operator is a word that has a special meaning.
E)  An operator is a symbolic name that refers to a variable.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arithmetic and Logic Unit
B)  Main memory
C)  BIOS
D)  Control Unit
E)  None of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetch
B)  decode
C)  execute
D)  portability stageE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Operators
B)  Programmer Defined Words
C)  Key Words
D)  Syntax
E)  None of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Three primary activities of a program are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Variables, Operators, and Key Words
B)  Lines, Statements, and Punctuation
C)  Input, Processing, and Output
D)  Integer, Floating-point and Character
E)  None of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

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In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

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Three primary activities of a program are:

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The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

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In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

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Which of the following best describes an operator?

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During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

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The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

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Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."

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The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

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Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

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In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

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Three primary activities of a program are:

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The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

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In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

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Which of the following best describes an operator?

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During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

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The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

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