Computer InClass Quiz1

Who formalised the concept of a Turing machine?

• Alan Turing

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Stephen Hawking

What is the basis of research in programming languages?

• Turing machine

• Lambda calculus

• Automata Theory

• Quantum Computation

What is the main purpose of information theory?

• To compress information

• To communicate information

• To store information

• To measure information

What is the main purpose of coding theory?

• To communicate information

• To store information

• To measure information

• To encrypt information

What is the most important piece of software on a computer?

• Antivirus software

• Media player

• Web browser

• Operating system

What is the main goal of machine learning?

• To process large amounts of data

• To develop algorithms for computers

• To create artificial intelligence

• To enable computers to learn from data

What is the main goal of natural language processing?

• To develop algorithms for computers

• To enable computers to learn from data

• To understand and communicate using human language

• To process large amounts of data

What is the main goal of hacking?

• To find weaknesses in computer systems

• To manage and analyse large amounts of data

• To process large amounts of data

• To create artificial intelligence

What is the main goal of computational science?

• To develop algorithms for computers

• To process large amounts of data

• To answer scientific questions using computers

• To create artificial intelligence

What is the main challenge in computer architecture?

• Designing general purpose CPUs

• Developing high level programming languages

• Creating efficient compilers

• Designing computers to perform many different tasks