AP/ITEC 1000.B – Mid Term Exam - All Answers are Correct

AP/ITEC 1000.B – Mid Term Exam York University Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies School of Information Technology AP/ITEC 1000-B: Introduction to Information Technologies Fall 2015 Midterm Test October 20, 2015 Duration: 3 hours This exam is closed textbook(s) and closed notes. Use of any electronic devices (e.g., for computing and/or communicating) is NOT permitted. Do not un-staple this test book – any detached sheets will be discarded. Answer all questions in the space provided. No additional sheets are permitted. (Note: a blank page has been provided at the back of this test book that you may use for rough work; do not detach it). The value of each question is indicated. The total value of all questions is 36. Write your name and student number in the space below. NOTE: YOU MAY USE PEN OR PENCIL, BUT ANSWERS IN PENCIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR RE-GRADING. Surname: _________________________________________ Given Names: _____________________________________ Student Number: ___________________________________ A (20) B (6) C (10) Total (36 Part A - Multiple Choice Questions Circle the correct answers. Each question has only one correct answer unless specifically stated otherwise. Each question is worth 1 mark. Your choice must be clearly identified and unique. Questions with ambiguous multiple markings will be graded 0. 1) The main memory, often known as primary storage, working storage, or RAM (for random access memory), holds a) data. b) program instructions. c) program instructions and data. d) program instructions, data, and instructions for booting the computer. 2) ___________ are agreements among interested parties, often manufacturers, to assure that various system components will work together interchangeably. a) Manuals b) Standards c) References d) Operating procedures 3) A web-browser connected to a web-server is an example of a) multiprocessing b) cluster computing c) n-tier architecture d) client-server architecture 4) How many bytes does it take to store the binary equivalent of the decimal number 1945? a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 10 5) The largest number that can be represented 8 bits without considering a sign is a) 15 b) 255 c) 65,535 d) 10,000,000 6) The digit with the greatest weight (value) in a number is called the a) radix b) heaviest bit October 20