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Computer Science Topics (Basics of CS)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who was the first mathematician to think that Artificial Intelligence (AI) was possible?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Alan Turing

c)

John Forbes

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

Which of the following is not an example of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

a)

Siri

b)

Tesla car

c)

Google Assistant

d)

Light bulb

3.

Who evolved Artificial Intelligence (AI) into what it is today?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

John McCarthy

c)

Neils Bohr

d)

Stephen Hawking

4.

Why didn't the scientist who thought Artificial Intelligence (AI) was possible prove his theory by using computers?

a)

Computers were not invented yet.

b)

Computers were very expensive.

c)

He didn't have the motivation nor sponsorship.

d)

It required too much time and effort.

5.

Which of the following is AI capable of doing?

a)

Everyday tasks, such as driving a car

b)

Factory work/distribution processes

c)

Solving complex equations

d)

All of the above

6.

How is Artificial Intelligence (AI) taught?

a)

It learns by itself

b)

It cannot "learn" actually

c)

It is given large amounts of data and programmed

d)

None of the above

7.

What is another term for Online Shopping?

a)

Internet shopping

b)

Electronic shopping

c)

Blind shopping

d)

Ecommerce

8.

What is one way to reduce the risks of getting scammed while online shopping?

a)

Creating a password you can easily remember/others can guess

b)

Sharing your password with a few others

c)

Research online shopping websites (for trustworthiness)

d)

Reading reviews about the products

9.

A keyboard is...

a)

A coding system

b)

All of the insides of a computer

c)

A computer

d)

A separate (input) device

10.

When was the first mouse invented?

a)

2000

b)

1980

c)

1972

d)

1964

11.

Which type of mouse Is this a picture of?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Optical

c)

Ergonomic

d)

None of the above

12.

One of the first video games was "Pong." Who designed this game?

a)

Allan Pong

b)

Allan Alcorn

c)

Allan Atari

d)

Allan Amber

13.

Which company released/marketed "Pong"?

a)

Atari

b)

Playstation

c)

Nintendo

d)

Xbox

14.

What was the main reason for "Pong's" success?

a)

It was a fun, fast-paced game.

b)

People could play it at home on their TVs.

c)

It was inexpensive and easy to play.

d)

It had fantastic graphics and action sequences.

15.

What does "Email" stand for?

a)

Electronic mail

b)

None of these

c)

Easy mail

d)

Efficient mail

16.

Who first configured Email?

a)

Hikaru Nakamura

b)

Levi Thompson

c)

John Neplin

d)

Ray Tomlinson

17.

Why did the inventor of Email invent it?

a)

Wanted to communicate better with his brother

b)

Was paid to make it

c)

Thought the Post Office was too expensive

d)

Wanted to communicate more easily and quickly

18.

Which of the following can Emails contain?

a)

Text

b)

Images

c)

Files

d)

All of the above

19.

What does "malware" stand for?

a)

Malintended cyberware

b)

Malicious software

c)

Malintended software

d)

Malicious intent or cyberware

20.

In order to recover from a malware attack, what should you do?

a)

Contact IT.

b)

Remove malware.

c)

Update software and perform manual scan.

d)

All of the above

21.

How should you protect against malware (being hacked)?

a)

Install protective software.

b)

Block pop-ups.

c)

Limit internet permissions; check web accounts often.

d)

All of the above

22.

What is a Trojan horse?

a)

Form of malware that can enter a user's system on its own

b)

Form of malware that does not need user's action

c)

A protection against malware and viruses

d)

Form of malware that disguises itself as something useful (or harmless)

23.

How are digital videos measured?

a)

By how long they are

b)

By quality of resolution

c)

They are not; they're not measurable (like liquids, weights, etc.)

d)

By pictures per second

24.

Which of these can Digital Cameras NOT do?

a)

Convert light into electrical charges

b)

Provide film copies of digital and physical photo impressions

c)

Store information as ones and zeroes

d)

Digital cameras can do all of these

25.

How does audio work with digital videography?

a)

Audio is stored separately, not with the visual frames.

b)

Audio is kept with the frames so they work (sync) together.

c)

Audio is stored in three separate parts of the camera called "pockets."

d)

Audio is always running loops; it's just usually muted.

26.

Which of these are false statements (about digital photography/videography)?

a)

Memory is stored in ones and zeroes.

b)

Frame rates in average cameras can range from 21-30.

c)

Digital cameras are used in many different aspects of modern society.

d)

Audio diverts to one of three "pockets" depending on sound wavelength.

27.

What is a barcode?

a)

A code read by radio waves

b)

An array of black and white squares

c)

A code that stores information by the use of black & white lines

d)

A machine that scans a code with a laser

28.

What does the reader in the scanner convert the barcode into?

a)

Binary code

b)

Images and videos

c)

Sounds

d)

Equations, formulas, and numbers

29.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

There are 5 different black line widths and 5 different white line widths on a barcode.

b)

The black lines absorb light and the white lines reflect light.

c)

Barcodes and scanners are both hardware.

d)

All of the above

30.

Which of these ideas (below) were the beginnings of the idea for barcode(s)?

a)

QR codes

b)

Morse code

c)

Digital clocks

d)

Computers