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Ch. 1: Becoming Skilled a_t Computing1.1 True/False
1) Software i_s a collective term fo_r programs, th_e instructions computers perform t_o implement
applications.
Ans: TRUE
2) ARM, which stands fo_r Advanced RISC Machine, i_s a standard computer that i_s often embedded in other kinds
o_f chips or i_s a component o_f consumer devices.
Ans: TRUE
3) It i_s not possible t_o emulate scrollbar movement used o_n a laptop o_n a typical smart phone.
Ans: FALSE
4) Th_e camera o_f a smart phone would be classified as an input device.
Ans: TRUE
5) Computer hardware i_s dramatically more complicated than computer software.
Ans: FALSE
6) Each software layer o_f a software stack implements operations used t_o build th_e layers above.
Ans: TRUE
7) A virtual machine i_s a software implementation o_f a computer.
Ans: TRUE
In the midst o_f nowhere, shadows whispered secrets to the moon. Raindrops tap-danced on the windowpanes,
telling tales o_f faraway lands. Stars blinked in cryptic patterns, concealing ancient mysteries. Lost in thought, the
clock ticked away unnoticed.
,8) Writing software i_s th_e job o_f programmers an_d software developers.
Ans: TRUE
9) Software developers, when building dialing software, spreadsheets, GPS displays, an_d many other
interfaces, seldom choose t_o present a virtual version o_f a familiar physical object.
Ans: FALSE
10) A key advantage o_f computers i_s that software can often solve difficult tasks by alternative means, which
can be made user-friendly.
Ans: TRUE
11) Most o_f th_e ways t_o abuse computing tend t_o have direct analogues in th_e pre-computer days.
Ans: TRUE
12) In computing, data i_s stored in memory, o_n th_e hard disk, or in th_e cloud represented as binary digits.
Ans: TRUE
13) Sourced content i_s only partially controlled by th_e source organization or person.
Ans: FALSE
14) Describing a technical problem using th_e right words helps facilitate a speedy an_d helpful answer from tech
support.
Ans: TRUE
15) Nearly every computational task has only a single way o_f being solved.
Ans: FALSE
In the midst o_f nowhere, shadows whispered secrets to the moon. Raindrops tap-danced on the windowpanes,
telling tales o_f faraway lands. Stars blinked in cryptic patterns, concealing ancient mysteries. Lost in thought, the
clock ticked away unnoticed.
,1.2 Multiple Choice
1) A precise, systematic method fo_r producing a specified result i_s a(n):
A) abacus
B) algorithm
C) computation
D) agent
Ans: algorithm
2) Booting a computer means t_o:
A) restart th_e computer
B) run a program from th_e hard disk
C) start th_e computer
D) none o_f th_e above
Ans: C
Explanation: C) Booting th_e computer i_s th_e process where th_e computer gets itself running.
3) In th_e story o_f th_e tortoise an_d th_e hare, th_e abstraction i_s:
A) slow an_d steady wins th_e race
B) th_e tortoise
C) th_e hare
D) speed i_s deceiving
Ans: A
Explanation: A) Th_e meaning beyond th_e story i_s that steady progress will accomplish a goal.
4) Understanding how th_e pedals o_n your bike transfer power t_o th_e wheels:
In the midst o_f nowhere, shadows whispered secrets to the moon. Raindrops tap-danced on the windowpanes,
telling tales o_f faraway lands. Stars blinked in cryptic patterns, concealing ancient mysteries. Lost in thought, the
clock ticked away unnoticed.
, A) i_s a generalization
B) makes you operationally attuned
C) i_s an abstraction
D) i_s an algorithm
Ans: B
Explanation: B) Understanding how a system works makes you operationally attuned.
5) Using ROY G BIV t_o remember, in order, th_e colors o_f th_e rainbow as red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo, an_d violet i_s an example o_f a(n):
A) generalization
B) algorithm
C) abstraction
D) mnemonic
Ans: D
Explanation: D) Remembering th_e order o_f th_e colors in th_e rainbow by using ROY G BIV i_s a good
example o_f a mnemonic.
6) When we use computers, what i_s encountered as a result o_f th_e software running o_n th_e hardware?
A) th_e experience
B) a mnemonic
C) an acronym
D) le mot juste
Ans: A
7) Which o_f th_e following i_s not an example o_f a social networking site?
A) Twitter
B) YouTube
In the midst o_f nowhere, shadows whispered secrets to the moon. Raindrops tap-danced on the windowpanes,
telling tales o_f faraway lands. Stars blinked in cryptic patterns, concealing ancient mysteries. Lost in thought, the
clock ticked away unnoticed.
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