Question 1

Mechanical devices for performing complex calculations existed prior to the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1614, John Napier invented ____ as a way to simplify difficult mathematical computations.

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithms
B)  logarithms
C)  electronic computers
D)  mechanical calculatorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In computer science, it is not simply the construction of a high-quality __________ that is important but also the methods it embodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  processor
B)  program
C)  memory module
D)  storage deviceE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Explain the significance of the Von Neumann architecture.

Accepted Answer

In 1946, John Von Neumann proposed a rad...

Question 5

Respond to the observation that computer science is the study of how to write computer programs. Include an example to illustrate your argument.

Accepted Answer

Many people are introduced to computer s...

Question 6

According to Norman Gibbs's and Allen Tucker's definition of computer science, the central concept in computer science is the compiler . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the ____ generation of computing, the desktop machine shrunk to the size of a typewriter.

Accepted Answer

A)  second
B)  third
C)  fourth
D)  fifthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The ____ revolution enabled us to implement algorithms that automated the drudgery of repetitive mental tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial
B)  technological
C)  computer
D)  designerE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

One of the most fundamentally important virtues of a(n)____________________ is that if we can specify one to solve a problem, then we can automate the solution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most fundamentally important virtues...

Question 10

The ____ was the first fully electronic, general-purpose, programmable computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  EDVAC
B)  EDSAC
C)  ENIAC
D)  Mark IE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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According to Norman Gibbs's and Allen Tucker's definition of computer science, the central concept in computer science is the compiler . _________________________

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In computer science, it is not simply the construction of a high-quality __________ that is important but also the methods it embodies.

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