Chapter 1

Question 1

Which is faster, a human or computer?

Answer 1

Computer

Question 2

Which has more memory, a human or computer?

Answer 2

Human

Question 3

Which is smarter, a human or computer?

Answer 3

Human

Question 4

What causes computer errors?

Answer 4

Faulty instructions

Sloppy data entry

Question 5

What is used in mores code?

Answer 5

Short/Long Signals

Dots/Dashes

Question 6

What number are used in binary code?

Answer 6

1s and 0s

Question 7

How many bytes does ASCII use?

Answer 7

One (256 Possible Characters)

Question 8

How many bytes does UNICODE use to store memory?

Answer 8

Two (65,536 Possible Characters)

Question 9

How many bits are in a byte?

Answer 9

1 byte = 8 bits

Question 10

What base is our number system?

Answer 10

Base 10

Question 11

What base is the computer in?

Answer 11

Base 2

Question 12

What was the first computer systems to store a byte?

Answer 12

UNIVAC

Question 13

What is true abut the first computer opposed to the computers today?

Answer 13

Early computers used vacuum tubes.

Question 14

What are characteristics of modern computers opposed to the early computers?

Answer 14

Computers today use silicon chips.

Question 15

What is the main circuit board called?

Answer 15

Motherboard

Question 16

What is the CPU?

Answer 16

Central Processing Unit

Brains

Question 17

What is the RAM?

Answer 17

Random Access Memory (TEMPORARILY STORES INFO)

Question 18

What is the ROM?

Answer 18

Read Only Memory (PERMANENTLY STORES INFO)

Question 19

What stores permanently in the computer?

Answer 19

ROM

Question 20

What stores temporary in the computer?

Answer 20

RAM

Question 21

What are the brains of the computer called?

Answer 21

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Question 22

How many bites in mega-byte?

Answer 22

1,000,000 or 2^20

Question 23

How many bites in tera-byte?

Answer 23

1,000,000,000,000 or 2^40

Question 24

How many bites in kilo-byte?

Answer 24

1,000 or 2^10

Question 25

How many bites in giga-byte?

Answer 25

1,000,000,000 or 2^30

Question 26

What is used to magnetically store the information on a disk or tape?

Answer 26

Iron oxide (Rust)

Question 27

What storage device uses laser light?

Answer 27

CD

Question 28

What is the definition of a program?

Answer 28

Sequence of instructions, which enables a computer to preform a desired task.

Question 29

What does the computer use to understand machine code?

Answer 29

Compiler or Interpretor

Question 30

Machine code is made up of what numbers?

Answer 30

1s and 0s (directly manipulating)

Question 31

What program are we going to learn how to use in Computer Science?

Answer 31

Java

Question 32

What language was created by Grace Hopper for the business world?

Answer 32

Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL)

Question 33

What was the first successful programing language?

Answer 33

FORTRAN

Question 34

What computer language was used by scientist and engineers?

Answer 34

Formula Translator (FORTRAN)

Question 35

Which programing language added OOP to the C language?

Answer 35

C++

Question 36

What language came before C?

Answer 36

Pascal

Question 37

What language is platform independent?

Answer 37

Java

Question 38

Which language is the first one used on a PC?

Answer 38

BASIC

Question 39

What language was designed for the purpose of teaching APCS?

Answer 39

Java

Question 40

What is an interpreter?

Answer 40

translates one program statement at a time during execution*

Question 41

What is a compiler?

Answer 41

translates entire program into an executable file before execution

Question 42

What is an assembler?

Answer 42

a program for converting instructions written in low-level symbolic code into machine code.

Question 43

Does Java use an interpreter, compiler, and/or an assembler?

Answer 43

Compiler and Interpreter

Question 44

What are examples of hardware?

Answer 44

keyboard, mouse, computer case

Question 45

What are examples of software?

Answer 45

Application Software | System Software

Question 46

What are examples of application software?

Answer 46

spreadsheet word exell

Question 47

Examples of system software?

Answer 47

UNIX or Windows 8

Question 48

Extra Card

Answer 48

Extra Card