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Purdue CNIT 155 FINAL&MIDTERM Exam ALL
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Purdue CNIT 155 FINAL
QUESTION: What piece of hardware connects all the components and devices of a computer?
A. Motherboard
B. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
C. Hard drive
D. RAM - ANSWER-A. Motherboard
QUESTION: A computer's "working memory" is its:
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Flash drive
D. CPU - ANSWER-A. RAM
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QUESTION: System software provides the real functionality of a computer, helping your
computer do specific types of work. T/F - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Of the options below, which equal one gigabyte?
A. 1024 Megabytes (MB)
B. 1024 Terabytes (TB)
C. 1048576 Bytes
D. 1024 Kilobytes (KB) - ANSWER-A. 1024 Megabytes (MB)
QUESTION: Python is commonly used to create things like websites, games, and graphic
interfaces. T/F - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Examples of application software include all of the following, except:
A. Microsoft Office
B. Google Chrome
C. Brightspace
D. Android - ANSWER-D. Android
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QUESTION: Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. Mouse
B. Speakers
C. Monitor
D. Processor - ANSWER-A. Mouse
QUESTION: A bit is the smallest unit of data in a computer. T/F - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: System software is used for __________.
A. Using the internet
B. Programming code
C. Specialized work for various operations
D. Managing a computer's resources - ANSWER-D. Managing a computer's resources
QUESTION: Python is considered a low-level language. T/F - ANSWER-False
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QUESTION: What is Syntax?
A. Rules that say what the program means
B. A translator between the programming language and machine code
C. A tool to find and repair bugs
D. Rules that say what programs look like, and how the statements in the programming
language are formed - ANSWER-D. Rules that say what programs look like, and how the
statements in the programming language are formed
QUESTION: How many bytes are in a kilobyte?
A. 512
B. 8
C. 1000
D. 1024 - ANSWER-D. 1024
Q;A computer, in some cases, understands more than machine code. T/F - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Which of the following is an example of software?
A. RAM
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Purdue CNIT 155 FINAL&MIDTERM Exam ALL
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Purdue CNIT 155 FINAL
QUESTION: What piece of hardware connects all the components and devices of a computer?
A. Motherboard
B. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
C. Hard drive
D. RAM - ANSWER-A. Motherboard
QUESTION: A computer's "working memory" is its:
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Flash drive
D. CPU - ANSWER-A. RAM
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QUESTION: System software provides the real functionality of a computer, helping your
computer do specific types of work. T/F - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Of the options below, which equal one gigabyte?
A. 1024 Megabytes (MB)
B. 1024 Terabytes (TB)
C. 1048576 Bytes
D. 1024 Kilobytes (KB) - ANSWER-A. 1024 Megabytes (MB)
QUESTION: Python is commonly used to create things like websites, games, and graphic
interfaces. T/F - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Examples of application software include all of the following, except:
A. Microsoft Office
B. Google Chrome
C. Brightspace
D. Android - ANSWER-D. Android
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QUESTION: Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. Mouse
B. Speakers
C. Monitor
D. Processor - ANSWER-A. Mouse
QUESTION: A bit is the smallest unit of data in a computer. T/F - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: System software is used for __________.
A. Using the internet
B. Programming code
C. Specialized work for various operations
D. Managing a computer's resources - ANSWER-D. Managing a computer's resources
QUESTION: Python is considered a low-level language. T/F - ANSWER-False
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QUESTION: What is Syntax?
A. Rules that say what the program means
B. A translator between the programming language and machine code
C. A tool to find and repair bugs
D. Rules that say what programs look like, and how the statements in the programming
language are formed - ANSWER-D. Rules that say what programs look like, and how the
statements in the programming language are formed
QUESTION: How many bytes are in a kilobyte?
A. 512
B. 8
C. 1000
D. 1024 - ANSWER-D. 1024
Q;A computer, in some cases, understands more than machine code. T/F - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Which of the following is an example of software?
A. RAM
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