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CY105 Software and Programming Languages
CY105 Software and Programming Languages
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1
Which is
*NOT*
a programming language?
Python
BASIC
HTML
C
2
Which is
*NOT*
true about an assembly language?
Reduces the number of instructions needed for a task
Must be "assembled" into a machine language
Can be used for mathematical and memory operations
Contains some English words
3
What is
*NOT*
something an operating system (OS) does?
File system management
Resource allocation
Memory management
Device design
4
Which is true about file systems?
Deleting a file permanently removes all of its data
Solid state drives (SSDs) are slower than hard disks
Files and directories are presented to us heirarchically
Physical file structures on different hardware are the same
5
What does "open source" imply about software?
The original code is freely available.
The software can be used without restriction.
The software is of questionable legality.
The authors of the software are known.
6
What is another term for software or programs?
Licenses
Litigations
Applications
Appliances
7
What does a device driver do?
Manage physical positioning of components
Facilitate usage of a particular type of hardware device
Compile physical devices into readable code
Steer robotically-controlled cars
8
Which is NOT an example of a browser application?
Safari
Firefox
Google
Internet Explorer
9
Which is
*NOT*
true about high-level languages?
Are easier to read than assembly languages
Must be either compiled or interpreted
Are always translated directly to machine languages
Include some natural mathematical notation
10
Which is true about software "bugs"?
They crawl through code, causing problems
Most software is bug-free
Bugs always cause a program to crash
They are program flaws that produce erroneous results
11
Which is
*NOT*
true about copyrights?
They protect creative expression
They exist once a work is placed in a fixed medium
They prevent all copying of digital material
They apply to programs
12
Which of these would definitely
*NOT*
be considered an algorithm?
A horoscope
A flowchart
Instructions for filling out a form
A recipe for bread
13
Which is
*NOT*
true of an OS?
Is started via "bootstrapping" after turning on a computer
Always includes a graphical user interface
Can run virtually inside another OS
Provides a hardware/software interface
14
Which is
*NOT*
an example of an operating system?
UNIX
Windows 10
Linux
Google
15
Which is
*NOT*
a high-level language?
JavaScript
Python
Assembly
COBOL
