CS Eval

Which of the following components is known as the “brain” of the computer?

• Monitor

• RAM

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Graphics Card (GPU)

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What is the primary function of the Random Access Memory (RAM) in a computer?

• Store permanent data

• Execute instructions

• Provide temporary storage for data in use

• Control peripheral devices

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What does the term 'booting' refer to in computer terminology?

• Shutting down the computer

• Starting up the computer

• Installing new software

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• Updating the operating system

Which hardware component stores data long-term, including the operating system and personal files?

• RAM

• Hard Drive

• Graphics Card (GPU)

• CPU

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What is the main difference between hardware and software?

• Software is the part you can see of a computer, while hardware are the computer programs.

• Hardware is what surrounds the computer and software are the internal cables.

• Software is the inside part of the computer while hardware is the outside part.

• Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer, while software refers to the programs that allow specific tasks to be performed.

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Which of the following is a method to decode a Caesar cipher message?

• Shifting letters forward by a fixed number

• Reversing the order of letters

• Substituting each letter with a number

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• Shifting letters backward by a fixed number

Using only the following instructions

-Forward -Turn Right -Turn Left

Write a series of instructions to get the purple robot to reach the red dot.
Consider that the Forward instruction only advances it 1 space equivalent to its own dimensions.

Which option shows the correct commands to make a robot move in a square pattern:

• REPEAT (4)
  MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_RIGHT

• REPEAT (4)
  MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_LEFT
  TURN_LEFT

• MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_LEFT

• MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD, TURN_RIGHT

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Observe the following simple code for the movement of a robot:
Sequence:
MOVE_FORWARD 5 steps, TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD 5 steps,
Which option shows a sequence that, when added to this code, allows the robot to return along the same path it has already traveled?

• MOVE_FORWARD 5 steps, TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD 5 steps,

• TURN_RIGHT,
  TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD 5
  TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD 5

• TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD 5
  TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD 5

• TURN_RIGHT,
  TURN_RIGHT, MOVE_FORWARD 5
  TURN_LEFT, MOVE_FORWARD 5

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Your parents are going to organize a 5-day vacation for your entire family.

Break this situation down into the relevant aspects that must be considered for the vacation to be successful.