Introduction to Computers/Programming

Which of the following is an output device?

• printer

• microphone

• keyboard

• mouse

Which of the following is a storage device?

• keyboard

• mouse

• USB Flash Drive

• Sensor

A ___ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

• compiler

• program

• interpreter

• bit

The physical devices that a computer is made of is

• hardware

• software

• operating system

• tools

The part of a computer that runs programs

• RAM

• secondary storage

• main memory

• the CPU

A byte is made up of 8

• variables

• bits

• transistors

• devices

In a(n) __________ numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s.

• hexadecimal

• binary

• octal

• decimal

A bit that is turned off represents the following value: ________

• 1

• -1

• 0

• "no"

The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called _________.

• syntax

• punctuation

• key words

• operators

Computers can only execute programs that are written in __________.

• Java

• assembly language

• machine language

• Karel