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WorksheetsPreliminary Exam - ITP 314L
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What does platform technology primarily combine?
Software and algorithms
Hardware and software
Hardware and networks
Applications and users
Which of the following is considered a desktop platform?
iOS
Android
Linux
AWS
Mobile platforms are optimized for:
Gaming consoles
Smartphones and tablets
Data centers
Supercomputers
Which platform provides scalable computing services over the internet?
Desktop
Mobile
Cloud
Local
The “brain” of the computer that executes instructions is the:
RAM
GPU
CPU
Hard Drive
Temporary storage for active data is provided by:
ROM
RAM
SSD
Flash drive
Which storage device uses flash memory and has no moving parts?
HDD
SSD
Tape drive
Optical disc
An example of hardware scalability is:
Installing antivirus software
Adding more RAM
Updating Windows
Downloading a new app
Apple’s iOS working seamlessly with Apple hardware is an example of:
Performance
Scalability
Hardware-software integration
Cloud deployment
Android being able to run on different devices shows:
Compatibility
Security
Scalability
Flexibility
High-end GPUs in gaming PCs highlight which hardware influence?
Performance
Compatibility
Storage
Networking
Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes?
1st Generation
2nd Generation
3rd Generation
4th Generation
Who invented the analytical engine?
Blaise Pascal
Charles Babbage
Herman Hollerith
Alan Turing
The device often considered the earliest known computer is the:
Abacus
Pascaline
ENIAC
Analytical Engine
Which component of the CPU performs calculations?
Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Cache
Register
The invention of the transistor occurred in:
1947
1958
1837
1970
Secondary storage devices are generally:
Volatile
Permanent or long-term
Temporary
Cloud-only
Which of the following is NOT an input device?
Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
Scanner
Which machine used punched cards for census data?
Pascaline
Tabulating machine
Analytical engine
ENIAC
Quantum computers use:
Transistors
Tubes
Qubits
Integrated circuits
What invention allowed many components to be placed on a single chip?
Microprocessor
Integrated circuit
Quantum chip
Vacuum tube
The Altair 8800 was significant because it:
Was the first quantum computer
Popularized personal computing
Used vacuum tubes
Used AI
An example of external/removable storage is:
Cache
Flash drive
RAM
CPU register
Which unit displays results after processing?
Input Unit
Processing Unit
Output Unit
Storage Unit
Which unit directs the flow of data in the CPU?
ALU
Control Unit
Registers
RAM
Which generation introduced microprocessors?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
A scalable AWS server is an example of which platform?
Cloud
Desktop
Mobile
Embedded
The main benefit of RAM is:
Long-term data storage
Temporary fast storage for active data
Permanent saving of programs
Acting as the “brain” of the computer
Who invented tabulating machines that were used in the census?
Charles Babbage
Herman Hollerith
Blaise Pascal
Jack Kilby
The replacement of vacuum tubes with transistors made computers:
Bigger and slower
Smaller and faster
Mechanical again
Quantum-based
Known as the “father of the computer” who designed the Analytical Engine.
First widely cited computing device using beads and rods.
External device that presents processed information, e.g., monitor or printer.
Physical components that form the backbone of a platform.
CPU component responsible for directing the flow of instructions.
The (a) is considered the “brain” of the computer.
The first generation of computers used (a) tubes.
(a) platforms like iOS and Android are optimized for smartphone.
RAM is considered a (a) type of memory.
Cloud platforms deliver computing services over the (a) .
