Computer Software and Algorithms Quiz

What are the physical components of a computer called?

• Firmware

• Software

• Hardware

• Peripheral devices

What is an algorithm?

• A type of software

• A set of carefully worked out steps

• A programming language

• A hardware component

What does a computer program consist of?

• Only hardware instructions

• Only data

• A collection of simple algorithms

• Only algorithms

How does a computer execute instructions?

• One instruction at a time

• In random order

• Only when prompted by the user

• Simultaneously

What is an application?

• An operating system

• A program launched by the user

• A type of hardware

• A programming language

What is the role of an operating system?

• To store data

• To run applications only

• To manage hardware and software resources

• To compile high-level languages

What is a compiler?

• A type of software

• An operating system

• A hardware component

• A program that translates high-level code to machine code

What does source code refer to?

• The final executable file

• The full set of instructions in a program

• The hardware specifications

• The binary representation of data

What is machine code?

• A set of binary numbers understood by the processor

• A user interface design

• A type of software application

• High-level programming language

What is the purpose of flowcharts in programming?

• To write machine code

• To plan algorithms

• To manage hardware

• To design user interfaces