Test Bank for Foundations of Computer Science 5th Edition by Behrouz A Forouzan Chapter 1-22

Test Bank for Foundations of Computer Science 5th Edition by Behrouz A Forouzan Chapter 1-22

Quizzes: Chapter 01
1. The _______ model is the basis for today’s computers.
a. Leibnitz
b. von Neumann
c. Pascal
d. Charles Babbage
Correct Answer: (b)
2. In a computer, the _______ subsystem stores data and programs.
a. ALU
b. input/output
c. memory
d. control unit
Correct Answer (c)
3. In a computer, the _______ subsystem performs calculations and
logical operations.
a. ALU
b. input/output
c. memory
d. control unit
Correct Answer (a)
4. In a computer, the _______ subsystem accepts data and programs and
sends processing results to output devices.
a. ALU
b. input/output
c. memory
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d. control unit
Correct Answer (b)
5. In a computer, the _______ subsystem serves as a manager of the
other subsystems.
a. ALU
b. input/output
c. memory
d. control unit
Correct Answer (d)
6. According to the von Neumann model, _______ are stored in memory.
a. only data
b. only programs
c. data and programs
d. neither data nor programs
Correct Answer (c)
7. A step-by-step solution to a problem is called _______.
a. hardware
b. an operating system
c. a computer language
d. an algorithm
Correct Answer (d)
8. FORTRAN and COBOL are examples of _______.
a. hardware
b. operating systems
c. computer languages
d. algorithms
Correct Answer (c)