Qs

Question 1

Counted loops
vs
Conditional loops

Answer 1

Counted loops: Execute for a fixed number of times (for loop)

Conditional loop: Executed unknown number of times (while and do-while loop)

Question 2

Program
vs
Algorithm

Answer 2

Program: A set of instructions for the computer to follow

Algorithm: A sequence of steps/instructions to complete a task

Question 3

Internet
vs
WWW

Answer 3

Internet: A global network of connected computers. (also can be accessed without a browser (ex. Skype))

WWW: Is a small part of the internet, web browser needed to access

Question 4

CPU
Motherboard
GPU

Answer 4

CPU: Considered the “brain” of the computer. Performa processing

Motherboard: Considered the “nervous system” of the computer, transfers data

GPU: Allows data to be output to a display device

Question 5

Primary storage
vs
Secondary storage

Answer 5

Primary storage: Short-term
(RAM)

Secondary storage: Long-term (typically external)
(CD, DVD)

Question 6

System software
vs
Application software

Answer 6

System software: Operating System that controls and maintains the hardware

Application software: Solves problems or performs tasks for the user

Question 7

Internet

Answer 7

A global network of connected computers

Question 8

LAN

Answer 8

A network within a building or small area

Question 9

Argument

Answer 9

A value passed to a function

Question 10

Server

Answer 10

A computer that exists to serve networked computers

Question 11

Input

Answer 11

Data going into a computer

Question 12

Function

Answer 12

A block of code that is given a name, return type, and list of parameters

Question 13

Boolean

Answer 13

An expression that evaluates true’ or ‘false’

Question 14

Motherboard

Answer 14

The “nervous system” of the computer, holds the main circuitry

Question 15

Iteration

Answer 15

The term for a single repetition of a loop

Question 16

Any for loop can be written as a while loop

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Any while loop can be written as a for loop

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Syntax error

Answer 18

An error such as a missing/misplaced symbol or keyword

Question 19

While loop
vs
Do-While loop

Answer 19

Both are conditional loops that run if a boolean is ‘true’.

A while loop has condition at beginning and may never run

A do-while loop has condition at the end of the loop, guaranteed to execute once

Question 20

Every if statement should include an ‘else’ section

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Describes accessibility or range of existence of a variable

Answer 21

Scope

Question 22

The term for a symbol indicating an operation to be performed on data

Answer 22

Operator

Question 23

A while statement should never end with a semi-colon

Answer 23

False

Question 24

When rounding a value down using the floor() function, the decimal part is truncated

Answer 24

False

Question 25

The term for a value that is acted upon by an operator

Answer 25

Operand

Question 26

A set of high speed data connections and switches that join major networks all over the world

Answer 26

Internet backbone

Question 27

Computers follow and execute instructions that have been translated into this

Answer 27

Machine language

Question 28

Input devices

Answer 28

* Mouse * Keyboard * Scanner * Microphone

Question 29

Output Devices

Answer 29

* Printer * Monitor * Speaker

Question 30

Processing devices

Answer 30

CPU, Motherboard, GPU, RAM, ROM

Question 31

Storage devices

Answer 31

CDs, DVDs, Floppy disks, Hardrive