Computer Systems and Data Exchange Quiz

What is an example of an automated input system mentioned in the text?

• Typing characters using a keyboard

• Entering data via a barcode reader

• Writing data on paper

• Speaking into a microphone

What is the primary purpose of most computer systems according to the text?

• To store data

• To process data to produce output

• To connect to the internet

• To play games

What must be paid attention to when output is produced in 'hard copy'?

• Screen resolution

• Printer attributes and page size

• Internet speed

• Keyboard layout

What format is used in the example provided for exchanging data with other systems?

• XML

• CSV

• JSON

• HTML

What is an example of a system that generates tweets for a Twitter feed required to format data as specified by?

• API

• URL

• HTML

• CSS

Which of the following is a precondition for a linear search?

• The data must be in order (alphabetic or numeric).

• The data must be in a structure that is iterable.

• The data must be stored in a hash table.

• The data must be stored in a tree structure.

What is a precondition for a binary search?

• The data must be in a structure that is iterable.

• The data must be stored in a hash table.

• The data must be in order (alphabetic or numeric).

• The data must be stored in a tree structure.

Which data structure requires understanding the method of dealing with collisions as a precondition?

• Linear search

• Binary search

• Binary search tree

• Hash table

What is the precondition for the pseudocode algorithm that calculates someone's weight on Mars?

What is the value of GRAVITY_ON_MARS used in the pseudocode?