Which CPU component performs the majority of the processing functions?
(A) registers
(B) ALU
(C) cache
(D) branch predictor - answer-B: ALU
Which of the following manages and controls the resources of a computer?
(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) utility softw...
Software Multiple Choice Questions
Which CPU component performs the majority of the processing functions?
(A) registers
(B) ALU
(C) cache
(D) branch predictor - answer-B: ALU
Which of the following manages and controls the resources of a computer?
(A) application software
(B) system software
(C) utility software
(D) central processing unit - answer-B: System software
What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10101100?
(A) 172
(B) 168
(C) 160
(D) 86 - answer-A: 172
Which of the following means progressively breaking down a larger problem into a series of smaller and
easier to solve problems?
(A) abstraction
(B) hierarchy charting
(C) modularity
(D) top-down design - answer-D: Top-down design
When designing software, several ergonomic issues should be addressed. Which of the following is NOT
an ergonomic issue?
,(A) Ease of use
(B) Consistent user interface
(C) Wording of the licence agreement
(D) Feedback to users - answer-C: Wording of the licence agreement
What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number A1?
(A) 26
(B) 11
(C) 145
(D) 161 - answer-D: 161
A student purchased the following equipment for their MP3 player. What type of device is this?
(A) Input device
(B) Output device
(C) Processing device
(D) Storage device - answer-B: Output device
A team is working on a software project that has informal stages, a short time frame and a small budget.
Which development approach does this describe?
Why are meaningful identifier names used within source code?
(A) To assist interface designers.
(B) So users can better understand the operation of the application.
(C) To assist future maintenance programmers.
, (D) To comply with directives from team managers. - answer-C: To assist future maintenance
programmers.
Which of the following control structures allows statements to repeat zero or more times?
(A) post-test loop
(B) pre-test loop
(C) multi-way selection
(D) binary selection - answer-B: pre-test loop
Which of the following best defines the term ergonomics?
(A) the science of workstation and furniture design
(B) the study of stress factors within the workplace
(C) the study of the relationship between a worker and their environment
(D) the study of workplace factors which predispose employees to RSI - answer-C: the study of
relationship between a worker and their enviroment
The following code is an example of which programming language generation?
STO Y
LDA #1222 Y
STO X
ADD X Y
(A) machine
(B) assembler
(C) high level
(D) declarative - answer-C: high level
Digit = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Letter = A | B | C | D | E | F
Number = <Digit> {<Digit>}
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