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Question Main memory is often referred to as RAM.
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Question All computers store values using the decimal number system.
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Question Only one program can be stored in memory at a time.
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Question Putting data into a particular memory address is known as a READ.
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Question Main memory is considered volatile because
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it may change at any time without warning.
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the contents of memory are lost when the computer is turned off.
the contents of memory are the same each time the computer is
turned on.
the memory may be easily removed from the computer.
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Question Secondary storage is considered persistent because
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it may change at any time without warning.
the contents of memory are lost when the computer is turned off.
unless problems occur, the information isn't corrupted when the
computer is turned off.
the memory may be easily removed from the computer.
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Question Each cell of memory is numbered and that number is referred to as
the cell's
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block.
identity.
address.
size.
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Question A byte is composed of
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2 bits.
4 bits.
8 bits.
16 bits.
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Question Secondary storage refers to:
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swap or virtual memory, which creates the illusion of more RAM on
the system.
RAM.
ROM.
devices such as hard disks, tapes, or floppy disks.
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Question For logical operations, we consider a 1 to be [a]__________ and a 0
to be [b]________________.
Answers for: a
Answers for: b
on,On,ON
OFF,Off,off
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Question The operating system gives the illusion of several jobs executing
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Question The operating system is considered applications software.
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Question UNIX filenames are case sensitive.
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Question The UNIX command to copy a file is 'copy' .
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Question It is possible to have more than one operating system available to run
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Question In UNIX we can combine commands using the pipe, | .
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Question Directories and subdirectories are hierarchical in nature.
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Question The UNIX command to list the files in a directory is 'lst'.
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Question The UNIX command to create a new directory is 'mkdir' .
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Question The UNIX command to delete a directory is 'del' .
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Question The UNIX command to display the contents of a file is 'cat' .
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Question The coordination of a computer's activities is handled by
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the operating system.
peripheral devices.
the computer operator.
the keyboard.
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Question Which of the following is an operating system?
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pico
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emacs
UNIX
pine
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Question pine is an example of a(n)
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text editor.
operating system.
e-mail utility.
word processor.
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Question UNIX is an example of a(n)
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text editor.
operating system.
e-mail utility.
word processor.
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Question emacs and pico are examples of
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text editors.
operating systems.
e-mail utilities.
word processors.
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Question The UNIX command to delete a file is
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mv
del
rm
pwd
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Question The notation .. (dot-dot) refers to the
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parent directory.
current directory.
child directory.
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home directory.
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Question The notation . (dot) refers to the
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parent directory.
current directory.
child directory
home directory.
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Question The computer's start-up procedure is called ____________________.
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boot, Boot, BOOT, booting, Booting, BOOTING
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Question Explain what the following UNIX command does. cd
_________________________________________
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changes directory
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Question The interface between the operating system and the user is called the
__________________.
Answer user interface, User Interface, USER INTERFACE, User interface,
user Interface
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Question The UNIX command that when typed will return what directory you are
currently in is ______________________.
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pwd
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Question An example of a wildcard character used by UNIX commands is
_____________________ .
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*
?
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Question The study of algorithms began in the 1900's when electronic
computers began to be used.
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Question The best definition of an algorithm is
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a step by step solution to a problem.
a finite set of unambiguous executable instructions that directs a
terminating activity.
a general solution to a problem.
a finite set of steps that solve a problem.
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Question The study of algorithms began
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when the first computer was invented.
as a subject in mathematics.
in the 1800's.
in the 1940's.
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Question The concept or meaning represented by an algorithm is known as its
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control structure.
sequence.
semantics.
syntax.
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Question Pseudocode
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is English phrases or formulas used to express each step of a
problem.
could include code structures such as If/Else or While.
is a notation used to express an algorithm.
is all of the above.
is none of the above.
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Question 'int' is a keyword in C.
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Question In the C programming language, variable names can have at most 8
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Question The '#include' preprocessor directive is used to insert one file into
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Question The preprocessor directive #define RING 1 tells the C preprocessor to
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Question You must use the newline ('\n') character to start printing at the
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Question A C program that prints three lines of output must contain three 'printf'
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Question '3d' is a legal identifier in C
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Question '__yes' is NOT a legal identifier in C
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Question 'me_to-2' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'XyYzZx' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'star*it' is a NOT legal identifier in C.
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Question 'main' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'ABC123' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'm' is NOT a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'money$' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question If a is a variable of type int, the statement a = 17.76 is an expression
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Question If a is a variable of type int, the statement a = 17.76 is an expression
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Question If a is a variable of type int, the statement a = 17.76 is an expression
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Question The statement printf("%d\n", 3, 5); prints the number 3 five times.
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Question '1more' is a legal identifier in C
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Question 'to_dec' is a legal identifier in C
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Question 'forget-it' is a legal identifier in C
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Question 'hex2dec' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'floater' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'horrendous' is a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'rub-a-dub-dub' is not a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'Let_it_be_me' is not a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'two+four' is not a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'UPPER' is not a legal identifier in C.
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Question 'l_o_n_g' is not a legal identifier in C.
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Question '_3angle' is not a legal identifier in C.
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