1371 CSCI Mid Term

Which computer component performs Math/Logical operation?

• ALU

• Boolean values

• Program

• Main memory

What is an operating system?

• A section of software that must be part of every program.

• Systems software that coordinates the hardware and software components of a computer system.

• The part of the hardware that operates the mouse and the windows on the monitor.

• The part of the hardware that operates input and output devices.

What is the key idea of Dr. Neumann's architecture?

• Combined binary encoding and computer hardware.

• Proposed the binary encoding.

• Designed the strategy to save information in computers.

• Separated CPU from RAM and I/O.

What is the foundation of software?

• Binary encoding.

• Copyright

• Operating Systems.

• Programming languages.

Which one is not an Operating System?

• Android

• Windows 10

• MATLAB

• Apple IOS

Which one is a commercial program?

• Smart phone

• Mouse

• Compiler

• Linux

Which one is a third generation language?

• assembly language

• BASIC

• Maple

• MATLAB

When we run a MATLAB program, the source code must always exist

• True

• False

It is fine to remove the source code of a C language program if we run it.

• True

• False

When you shut down your computer, everything saved in main memory is gone.

• True

• False