CSci 1001 Practice Test 2


This is a practice for the Computer Science 1001 class - Introduction to Computers. Please answer the following questions by clicking on the box that most closely represents your answer.
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  1. The simplest way of getting computers to communicate is with
    1. wires.
    2. local area networks.
    3. modems.
    4. computer matching.

  2. A signal going into a modem from a computer is a(n)
    1. analog signal.
    2. digital signal.
    3. audible signal.
    4. continuous signal.

  3. A syntax error is
    1. caused by not following the grammar rules of a programming language.
    2. caused by dividing a number by zero.
    3. the error that occurs when the logic of the algorithm is incorrect.
    4. the error that the Congress committed by imposing a tax on tobacco and alcohol.

  4. Which of the following is not a possible result of running a program?
    1. working perfectly.
    2. producing incorrect results.
    3. stop executing as the result of run-time errors.
    4. spontaneous human combustion.

  5. Which of the following is NOT a LAN topology
    1. a star network.
    2. an internet network.
    3. a ring network.
    4. a bus network.

  6. A modem stands for
    1. Modular Demographics.
    2. Electronic modem changer.
    3. Modulator/Demodulator.
    4. None of the above.

  7. Which of the following is NOT an example of an operating system?
    1. DOS
    2. Microsoft Word
    3. OS/2
    4. All of the above are operating systems.

  8. Debugging is the process of
    1. correcting program errors.
    2. cleaning insects out of the computer circuits.
    3. a machine frustrating the heck out of a user.
    4. correcting data inconsistencies in a database.

  9. Which of the following levels of computer language is closest to the bits in the computer?
    1. high-level language
    2. assembly level
    3. natural language processing
    4. machine language

  10. The term used for pixel desnity is:
    1. DPI.
    2. image integrity.
    3. resolution.
    4. all of the above.

  11. Registers are
    1. devices used to collect and total up purchases in stores.
    2. external storage devices.
    3. part of the Random Access Memory.
    4. small and fast memory devices which are part of the CPU.

  12. Which of the following is a sequential access storage device?
    1. a magnetic hard disk
    2. a floppy disk
    3. a magnetic tape
    4. none of the above

  13. If a computer has 4K bytes of memory and each memory cell can contain 1 byte, how many hexadecimal digits are necessary to represent each cell address:
    1. 212
    2. 12
    3. 3
    4. 320

  14. The thousands of points of light that make up computer images on screen are called
    1. pixels.
    2. dots.
    3. bit maps.
    4. lumins.

  15. An expert system is
    1. a system designed to be used by computer experts.
    2. a general purpose program that can be used to solve a variety of problems.
    3. a universal truth machine.
    4. a program that attempts to duplicate the way experts in a particular in a partcular area make decisions.

  16. Charles Babbage
    1. was a French mathematician and inventor.
    2. designed a device that contained the five key components of modern computers.
    3. built a scale model of the analytical engine.
    4. all of the above.

  17. Thiird generation computers
    1. used transistors.
    2. contained core memory.
    3. exclusively used assembly language.
    4. contained silicon chips as internal components.

  18. Which of the following is radically different from computer to computer?
    1. high-level languages
    2. machine languages
    3. Microsoft Word
    4. natural languages

  19. A cell is
    1. a row of a spreadsheet.
    2. a piece of data in a spreadsheet.
    3. a place where you end up if you read the news group alt.sex.
    4. the intersection of a row and a column.

  20. When a formula =SUM(B10:B15) is copied from column B to column D in a spreadsheet, what will the formula be in column D?
    1. =SUM(B10:B15).
    2. =SUM(B10:D15).
    3. =SUM($B$10:$B$15).
    4. =SUM(D10:D15).

  21. Which computer language is so verbose that is difficult to write a small program?
    1. LISP
    2. BASIC
    3. C
    4. COBOL