Exploring Computer Science

1) The study of ethics, the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation, is an example of something that is _____.

• A) concrete
• B) abstract
• C) absolute
• D) decomposed

2) Using the process of decomposition, what would be the logical first step of a “morning routine”?

• A) pack your lunch
• B) do your homework
• C) brush your teeth
• D) wake up

3) A data structure that follows the First In, First Out principle.

• A) queue
• B) lackluster
• C) stack
• D) union

4) Which of the following languages is commonly used in website design?

• A) Java
• B) CSS
• C) Swift
• D) C++

5) What search algorithm functions by dividing the list of elements in two, checking for the sought-after item, and continuing to narrow the search range by halves until the item is found or determined to not be in the list?

• A) split search
• B) sublist search
• C) binary search
• D) jump search

6) A ___ develops and modifies code to satisfy user requirements.

• A) network administrator
• B) help desk associate
• C) systems analyst
• D) programmer

7) The capacity of a networked connection.

• A) information exchange
• B) bandwidth
• C) navigation
• D) texting

8) In the following image, what are the next shapes and positions in the sequence for the final box that only contains a dot?

• A) Star = Bottom-right; Circle = Right-center
• B) Star = Bottom-center; Square = Bottom-right
• C) Square = Bottom-center; Star = Bottom-right
• D) Circle = Top-left; Star = Bottom-center

9) What number comes next in the pattern: 1, 3, 9, 27?

• A) 99
• B) 243
• C) 81
• D) 139

10) The term used for hiding information using encryption of data.

• A) calibration
• B) coercion
• C) crypotography
• D) coding