Fundamentals of Computer Science a - Test

Name: Wilmer Vides                                                 Date: 09-26-2016                         Pd.: A5

Fundamentals of Computer Science A

Chapter 1 Exam Review

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1. What physical component forms the backbone of the computer hardware system, interconnecting and supporting many other components?

Motherboard

1. What symbols make up a computer’s native Machine Language?

1’s and 0’s

1. Which company invented Java and in what year?

 Sun Microsystems in the 1990’s

1. What principles are part of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) list of ethical standards for computer programmers?

        Contribute Positively

        Respect Property Rights

        Respect Privacy

1. What is the benefit of installing a video card into your computer system?

To get higher quality and higher performance in your graphical output

1. Which hardware platform contains an integrated monitor and touch screen instead of a keyboard?

Tablet

1. Name two operating systems that are sold and supported by a major company instead of being free and open-source.

Microsoft Windows and Mac Os

1. Write two examples of software application.

Microsoft word and the calculator

1. If you use a school computer to play online games, what might you be violating?

Acceptable use policy

1. What security measure would you most likely use to uniquely identify a person?

Login (username/password)

1. What component can be used to easily transfer data between computers?

Removable storage media

1. Write an example of secondary memory.

Hard drive

1. Which of the operating systems we have studied is an "open-source" operating system?

Linux

1. If you want to install a new type of printer on your computer, what kind of software might you need to make it work?

Device driver

1. Which two operating systems appeared in the mid-1980's with graphical user interfaces?

Microsoft Windows and Mac OS

1. Which language was created by adding object-oriented concepts to an earlier language?

C++

1. Why is Visual Basic sometimes used for "Rapid Application Development"?

It's very easy to get a program up and running quickly

1. You are working for a company that has created a program that is gathering information from the user without their knowledge. Your boss gives you full permission to use this information and to share it with other companies. Should you do so? Why?

No, you may only use or share private information when you have obtained the owner's explicit permission for the use of that information.

1. Which type of software license allows you free access to the program's original source code?

Open Source

1. Which security measure would most effectively help protect a computer or network from suspicious connections or traffic coming from the outside network?

Firewall