Who popularized the design of the von Neumann architecture in an influential report written in 1945?

Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation

What is the main advantage of core memory over other early forms of computer memory?

It retains its data even when the power is turned off.

It is smaller and more reliable.

It is faster than other memory types.

What is the difference between assembly language and programming language?

Assembly language must be translated into machine language, but programming language does not need to be.

Assembly language is a high-level language, while programming language is not.

Programming language instructions are easier for programmers to learn than assembly language.

Programs written in programming language must be compiled, while assembly language programs do not.

C) A computer program written in machine language

A) A high-level programming language

B) A set of instructions for the operating system

D) A type of software engineering practice

What is the primary role of an operating system?

B) To manage access to the computer's memory and peripherals

A) To provide an interface for software engineering

C) To define the principles of software engineering

D) To increase the manpower on a late software project

What does Brooks’s Law state?

C) "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later."

A) "Well-engineered software is easier to maintain over time."

B) "A computer program written in machine language is object code."

D) "The operating system ensures each application is written in machine language."

What is software engineering?

C) The practice of writing software using standardized processes based on engineering principles

A) The practice of adding manpower to late software projects

B) The law coined by Fred Brooks

D) A layer of software that runs between the hardware and applications

What principle does Moore's Law describe?

The number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years

The speed of a computer processor doubles every two years

The cost of computing halves every two years

The size of a microchip halves every two years

What is the primary function of a compiler in programming?

To convert high-level programming language into machine language

To manage the computer's memory

To enhance the speed of the computer

What is the significance of the Harvard architecture in computer design?

A) It describes a computer architecture with physically separate storage and signal pathways for instructions and data

B) It is a theoretical model for quantum computing

C) It refers to the use of binary operations in computing

D) It is a design for mechanical calculators

What role does a linker play in program compilation?

C) Combines various pieces of object code together to form a single executable

A) Converts source code into machine code

B) Optimizes machine code for faster execution

D) Checks the syntax and semantics of code

Which of these is NOT true of Charles Babbage?

He wrote the first programming language

He helped design the Difference Engine

He helped design the Analytical Engine

He was not able to finish his inventions during his lifetime

Which is NOT true of Ada Lovelace?

She did not agree with Babbage about the usefulness of the Analytical Engine

She worked with Charles Babbage during his life

She is credited with writing the first computer language

She was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron

Which is NOT a reason for the fame of Herman Hollerith?

His work on code breaking helped the Allies during World War II

He invented the tabulating machine used in the 1890 US census

His company eventually became IBM

His machines relied on punch cards to collect data

Which of these was NOT a contribution of Alan Turing?

His solution to the Entscheidungsproblem was that proofs in math can always be automated

He developed automatic code breaking machines

His work on the ACE electronic computer

Creating a theoretical model of what a computer can and can't do

Which is NOT true of the ENIAC?

It still did not use "if/then" conditional branching

It was invented by Mauchly and Eckert

The first 6 programmers were all women

Herman Goldstine was the Army officer who helped secure its funding

Which is NOT true of FORTRAN?

It was the first successful high-level computer programming language

Its main function was to create a new compiler that was faster and more efficient

Which is NOT true of Fred Brooks?

The program he worked on was limited because it could not run multiple program functions at once

He worked for IBM developing a product to help business and science computing needs

He created the law that says, "adding manpower to a late software project makes it later."

Which is NOT true about Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby?

Their work at Bell Labs led to the invention of the transistor

They invented the integrated circuit

Noyce went on to be a founder of Intel

They discovered how to make the microchip

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