Exam Prep Ch.1 Introduction To Computers And Programming 5e

Starting Out with Python 5e (Gaddis)

Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming

TRUE/FALSE

1. A software developer is the person with the training to design, create, and test computer programs.

2. A computer is a single device that performs different types of tasks for its users.

3. All programs are normally stored in ROM and are loaded into RAM as needed for processing.

4. The instruction set for a microprocessor is unique and is typically understood only by the microprocessors of the same brand.

5. The CPU understands instructions written in a binary machine language.

6. A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1.

7. The main reason to use secondary storage is to hold data for long periods of time, even when the power supply to the computer is turned off.

8. RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a program is running.

9. The Python language uses a compiler which is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high-level language.

10. IDLE is an alternative method to using a text editor to write, execute, and test a Python program.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Programs are commonly referred to as

2. Which of the following is considered to be the world's first programmable electronic computer?

3. Where does a computer store a program and the data that the program is working with while the program is running?

4. What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program?

5. Modern CPUs are much _______________ than the CPUs of early computers.

6. Which computer language uses short words known as mnemonics for writing programs?

7. The process known as the __________ cycle is used by the CPU to execute instructions in a program.

8. Which language is referred to as a low-level language?

9. The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer language?

10110000

10. The encoding technique used to store negative numbers in the computer's memory is called

11. The __________ coding scheme contains a set of 128 numeric codes that are used to represent characters in the computer's memory.

12. The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a

13. What is the largest value that can be stored in one byte?

14. The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by __________ encoding it onto a spinning circular disk.

15. A __________ has no moving parts and operates faster than a traditional disk drive.

16. Which of the following is not a major component of a typical computer system?

17. Which type of error prevents the program from running?

18. What is the decimal value of the following binary number?

10011101

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Select all that apply. To create a Python program you can use

COMPLETION

1. A(n) ___________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

2. The term ___________ refers to all the physical devices that make up a computer.

3. The __________ is the part of the computer that actually runs programs and is the most important component in a computer.

4. A disk drive stores data by __________ encoding it onto a circular disk.

5. __________ are small central processing unit chips.

6. __________ is a type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer.

7. Main memory is commonly known as __________.

8. USB drives store data using __________ memory.

9. The Python __________ is a program that can read Python programming statements and execute them.

10. In __________ mode, the interpreter reads the contents of a file that contains Python statements and executes each statement.