Chp. 1 Coding-Understanding Your Computer

Question 1

Which programming language was created from the ground-up as an object-oriented language?

Accepted Answer

Java

Question 2

What language allows you to write a program once and run on many different operating systems?

Accepted Answer

Java

Question 3

According to Moore's Law, what happens about every two years?

Accepted Answer

Transistor density doubles within the same area

Question 4

What is intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

Properties of the mind, like art, symbols and music

Question 5

What part of a computer is the central point where all other pieces are connected?

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 6

Social and ethical considerations are an important part of a computer programmer's job.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 7

What is the purpose of a computer's primary memory?

Accepted Answer

To hold the running programs and active data

Question 8

Which of the following computer components best represents "secondary" memory?

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 9

Which is true about a strongly-typed programming language?

Accepted Answer

Data must always be identified by a data type

Question 10

Which part of a computer is responsible for executing the software programs?

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 11

What was the first generally accepted computer?

Accepted Answer

ENIAC

Question 12

Which of the following security measures will best identify you as an authorized user?

Accepted Answer

Username and password

Question 13

Which of the following concepts are not part of ACM's ethical computing guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Deliver on time

Question 14

Which two key inventions helped drive modern computer improvements?

Accepted Answer

Transistor and Von Neumann architecture

Question 15

What language was used to write most early Windows applications?

Accepted Answer

C++

Question 16

Which of the following computer components are NOT usually located inside the case?

Accepted Answer

Removable Storage Media

Question 17

Which statements best represents the relationship between operating systems and applications?

Accepted Answer

Applications run on top of operating systems

Question 18

The US Copyright act gives computer programs the same copyright status as what other work?

Accepted Answer

Literary Works

Question 19

Who invented the stored program computer?

Accepted Answer

von Neumann

Questions 19