A computer programmer:
A. Can draw only flowchart
B. Can enter input data quickly
C. Does all the thinking for a computer
D. Can operate all types of computer equipment
What is the best definition of 'elegant code'?
A. Rules governing the structure of a programming language
B. Concise, clean, and clear code which allows other developers to understand and extend it
C. A programming style that is based on a step-by-step approach to solving a problem.
D. All of the above
A language which is close to that used within the computer is:
A. High-level language
B. Assembly language
C. Low-level language
D. All of the above
What is the best definition of 'presentation program'?
A. An application used to present and communicate ideas and procedures to a group; examples are PowerPoint, Impress, and Keynote
B. A measure of how easily programs can be moved to a new system without having to make any changes
C. Repeatable data which occurs at the top of every document
D. An application which stores information that often needs to be accessed quickly such as appointments, contacts, notes, lists and memos.
What is the best definition of 'object-oriented language'?
A. A program that takes human readable code and turns it into machine readable code
B. An application which stores information that often needs to be accessed quickly such as appointments, contacts, notes, lists and memos
C. A measure of how easily programs can be moved to a new system without having to make any changes.
D. Any programming language that allows modelling of real-world object and concepts
Which of the following is called low level languages?
A. None of above
B. Both of the above
C. Machine language
D. Assembly language
Computers can produce results quickly and............................
A. Accuracy
B. Accurate
C. Accurating
D. Accurately
What is the best definition of 'server'?
A. The evolution of devices towards common functionality
B. A computer designed for use by one person at a time
C. A physical or software device connecting and facilitating a network with a printer
D. A type of computer intended primarily for central distribution of data to other computers on the same network
Software documentation refers to:
A. Anything written about how the software is designed or functions
B. None of the above.
C. The compatibility of the software with IBM-PC
D. The documents which, the user has to sign before using the software legally
Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as:
A. Operating system
B. System software
C. Utility programs
D. Application software
What is the best definition of 'kernel'?
A. Software in which the license stipulates that the user cannot see, edit, or manipulate the source code of a software program
B. A name that identifies a series of bits stored on a computer or computer media
C. The fundamental part of an operating system responsible for providing access to the machine's hardware
D. This is a icon based computer interface designed to be easier to learn and use than earlier command line interfaces. Windows and Mac OS are the most common examples of this type of interface
Which is the limitation of high level language?
A. Lower efficiency
B. None of above
C. Machine level coding
D. Machine dependence
What is the best definition of 'optical storage'?
A. A legacy storage device using magnetic tape; normally reading and writing data slower rate and used for backups
B. A data storage technique using a pattern of markings on a disc that can be read by a laser; examples include CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM technology
C. A non-volatile (permanent) memory type that is erasable via ultra-violet light and reprogrammable
D. A legacy storage device which can read and write data slowly from a removable magnetic medium (normally 3.5" in diameter and holding 1.44 MB of data)
What is the best definition of 'hard disk drive'?
A. A data storage technique using a pattern of markings on a disc that can be read by a laser; examples include CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM technology
B. A legacy storage device using magnetic tape; normally reading and writing data slower rate and used for backups.
C. A storage device using rotating magnetic platters to quickly store and retrieve digital data
D. All the above
Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
A. Keyboard
B. ALU
C. Disk
D. All of the above
The control unit of a processor............................ the flow of information between the arithmetic unit and the memory.
A. Coordination
B. Coordinator
C. Coordinating
D. Coordinates
Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have …
A. Primary storage
B. ALU
C. All of the above
D. Control Unit
The computer stores its program and data in its
A. Memory
B. Control unit
C. ALU
D. Cache memory