Computer Basics

In a digital computer, each piece of information is identified by what?

• Bits

• Bytes

• Numbers

• Characters

How many possible values does a byte have?

• 256

• 128

• 64

• 32

When writing software, programmers must break every action to take ___________.

• Instructions

• Steps

• Commands

• Functions

What does a compiler translate a program's source code into?

• Machine code

• Object code

• Assembly code

• Binary code

Because a digital computer is ____________________, it recognizes only two possible values.

• Analog

• Binary

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

A(n) ____________________ is a programming tool that translates source code into object code.

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Debugger

• Assembler

Digital computers identify data as numbers. So, how does a computer act on any piece of data it processes?

• By performing calculations

• By executing instructions

• By storing in memory

• By displaying on screen

What is a computer programmer?

• A person who writes code

• A person who repairs computers

• A person who designs hardware

• A person who uses computers

How does the computer know what to do in a digital form?

• By following a program

• By making random decisions

• By analyzing data

• By connecting to the internet

What is the difference between digital and binary computers?

• There is no difference

• Digital computers use binary code

• Binary computers use digital code

• Digital computers are faster