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PLD_Prelim Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An identifier is the ‘name’ given to a variable. For example: 
distanceToSchool = 10
What is the value of the variable?
a)
10
b)
=
c)
distanceToSchool
2.
Which of the following assignment statements is assigning a number .
a)
myAge = 21
b)
myAge = "21"
3.
Which of the following assignment statements is assigning text.
a)
myName = "David"
b)
myAge = 21
4.

What does the Arrow illustrate in a flowchart?

a)

Move to the next step

b)

Yes/No or True/False questions

c)

Actions

d)

Beginning and end points

5.

What does the Oval illustrate in a flowchart?

a)

Beginning and end points

b)

Actions

c)

Yes/No or True/False questions

d)

Connects symbols to show the direction of flow of action

6.

What does the Rectangle illustrate in a flowchart?

a)

Beginning and end points

b)

Actions

c)

Yes/No or True/False questions

d)

Connects symbols to show the direction of flow of action

7.

____is information that a user physically enters into a computer by pressing a key on a keyboard, clicking a mouse, tapping a touch screen, pushing a button on a game controller, speaking into a microphone, etc.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

8.

____is the operations performed by a computer to retrieve, transform, or classify information.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

9.

____is information that a computer returns to a user such as images on a screen, sounds from speakers, and printed pages.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

10.

____is the saving of information on memory chips, discs, or other storage media by a computer for later use.

a)

input

b)

output

c)

storage

d)

processing

11.

RAM loses its data after the device loses power.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

ROM contains programming that allows computers to start up.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

CPU stands for

a)

Central Processing Unit

b)

Central Performance Unit

c)

Control Performance Utility

d)

Core Processing Unit

14.

RAM stands for

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Random Application Memory

c)

Read Address Memory

d)

Retrievable Application Memory

15.

RAM is read-write. In other words,

a)

data can be both written to it and read from it on several occasions

b)

data can only be written to it

c)

data can only be read from it

d)

data can be read from and written to it only once

16.

Devices that receive information from the computer and present it to the user in different forms, including audio, visual, and hard copy media are called...

a)

audio-visual devices

b)

binary devices

c)

input devices

d)

output devices

17.

A is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.

a)

byte

b)

bit

c)

switch

d)

transistor

18.

Windows Vista, Linux, UNIX®, and Mac OS X are all examples of application software.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, Web browsers, and games are all examples of utility programs

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In the expression 12 + 7, the values on the right and left of the + symbol are called (a)   .

21.

It means Fake code.

(a)  

22.

Assign a value for a variable name yes equal to 123

(a)  

23.

Transform this mathematical equation to programming expression pie is equal to 3.14

(a)  

24.

0.1314MB to KB

(a)  

25.

In which technology is ROM used to store the firmware that initializes the computer?

a)

CD players

b)

Printers

c)

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

d)

Speakers