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Test Bank for Fundamentals of Python First Programs 3rd Edition By Kenneth Lambert (All Chapters, 100% original verified, A+ Grade)
Fundamentals of Python First Programs, 3e Kenneth Lambert (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% original verified, A+ Grade)
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Powered by Cognero Page 1 Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1.Computer science focuses on a broad set of interrelated ideas.
a. True
b. False
2.Informally, a computing agent is like a recipe.
a. True
b. False
3.An algorithm describes a process that ends with a solution to a problem.
a. True
b. False
4.Each individual instruction in an algorithm is well-defined.
a. True
b. False
5.An algorithm describes a process that may or may not halt after arriving at a solution to a problem.
a. True
b. False
6.An algorithm solves a general class of problems.
a. True
b. False
7.The algorithms that describe information processing can also be represented as information.
a. True
b. False
8.When using a computer, human users primarily interact with the memory.
a. True
b. False
9.In computer memory, information is stored as patterns of bytes (1s and 0s).
a. True
b. False
10.The part of a computer that is responsible for processing data is the central processing unit (CPU).
a. True
b. False
11.Magnetic storage media, such as tapes and hard disks, allow bit patterns to be stored as patterns on a magnetic field.
a. True
b. FalseFundamentals of Python First Programs, 3e Kenneth Lambert (Test Bank, All Chapters. 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - Introduction Powered by Cognero Page 2 12. A program stored in computer memory must be represented in binary digits, which is also known as ASCII code. a. True b. False 13. The most important example of system software is a computer's operating system. a. True b. False 14. An important part of any operating system is its file system, which allows human users to organize their data and programs in permanent storage. a. True b. False 15. A programmer typically starts by writing high-level language statements in a text editor. a. True b. False 16. Ancient mathematicians developed the first algorithms. a. True b. False 17. In the 1930s, the mathematician Blaise Pascal explored the theoretical foundations and limits of algorithms and computation. a. True b. False 18. The people known as “computers” working on cryptanalysis and ballistics calculations during World War II were primarily men highly skilled in mathematics and puzzle solving. a. True b. False 19. The first electronic digital computers, sometimes called mainframe computers, consisted of vacuum tubes, wires, and plugs, and filled entire rooms. a. True b. False 20. In the early 1940s, computer scientists realized that a symbolic notation could be used instead of machine code, and the first assembly languages appeared. a. True b. False 21. The development of the transistor in the early 1960s allowed computer engineers to build ever smaller, faster, and less expensive computer hardware components. a. True b. False 22. Moore's Law states that the processing speed and storage capacity of hardware will increase, and its cost will decrease, Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - Introduction Powered by Cognero Page 3 by approximately a factor of 3 every 18 months. a. True b. False 23. Gordon Moore coined the term software engineering. a. True b. False 24. In the 1960s, batch processing sometimes caused a programmer to wait days for results, including error messages. a. True b. False 25. In 1984, Apple Computer brought forth the Macintosh, the first successful mass -produced personal computer with a graphical user interface. a. True b. False 26. By the mid-1980s, the ARPANET had grown into what we now call the Internet, connecting computers owned by large institutions, small organizations, and individuals all over the world. a. True b. False 27. In Python, the programmer can force the output of a value by using the cout statement. a. True b. False Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 28. How is data stored within a computer's memory? a. It is stored as hexadecimal data. b. It is stored as octal data. c. It is stored as binary data. d. It is stored in plain text data. 29. In a computer, what component is known as the "processor"? a. RAM b. CPU c. basic input/output devices d. motherboard 30. A flash memory stick is an example of what type of storage media? a. magnetic storage media b. optical storage media c. electrical storage media d. semiconductor storage media Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - Introduction Powered by Cognero Page 4 31. What program is used by a programmer to convert high-level code into executable code? a. translator b. run-time system c. interpreter d. text editor 32. What problem was the Atanasoff -Berry Computer designed to solve? a. the automatic creation of ballistics tables for the U.S. military b. the interpretation of coded transmissions used by Germany in WWII c. the solving of systems of simultaneous linear equations d. the calculation of maritime navigation routes for the U.S. Navy 33. Who is credited as having created the World Wide Web in 1992? a. Steve Jobs b. Albert Gore c. Tim Berners -Lee d. Paul Allen 34. Which term refers to the modern technology in which practically any physical objects containing the appropriate computer chips can send and receive digital information? a. ARPANET b. digital cloud c. virtual reality d. Internet of Things 35. What kind of programming language is Python? a. an interpreted language b. a compiled language c. an interpolated language d. a manufactured language 36. What is the name used for the integrated program development environment that comes with a Python installation? a. Eclipse b. IDLE c. PyShell d. PyDDL 37. Suppose you are viewing a screen displaying an active IDLE session. What does green text mean? a. The text is the result of output or is the name of a function. b. The text represents a string. c. The text is a built-in function name. d. The text indicates a variable's name. 38. What built-in function should you use in Python to prompt a user for data input? a. input
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