Introduction to Computer Science Unit 1

____ is the practice of using the internet to provide healthcare without going to a doctor’s office or hospital.

Telehealth

Which describes cloud computing?

A. Information is stored on the user's computer.

B. All devices are connected to each other through the internet.

C. A social network allows users to get to know people all over the globe.

D. Small businesses can grow by storing data on a remote server.

D. Small businesses can grow by storing data on a remote server.

According to Moore's Law, the processing power of computers will ___ every ___ years.

double, two

A ___ level language uses zeros and ones. 

low

Which are examples of hardware? Select 3 options.

A. operating system

B. central processing unit (CPU)

C. a printer

D. a mouse

E. the program you use to view email

B. central processing unit (CPU), C. a printer, D. a mouse

Which is an input device?

A. monitor

B. mouse

C. speaker

D. printer

B. mouse

What is the output when you run the following program?

print(3 + 7)
print("2 + 3")

10

2 + 3

Complete the sentences describing a cycle.

During the ___ step, the CPU gets the instruction from memory.

Next, during the ___ step, the CPU deciphers or interprets the instruction.

In the ___ step, the CPU then carries out the instruction.

The final step, ___, is to save the result.

fetch, decode, execute, store

You start the line with a ___.

#

Software and technology that allow people to work together on a task are known as ____

collaboration tools

A website allows doctors to share ideas on how to treat a particular kind of rare cancer.

As the number of doctors using the website increases, all the doctors benefit from the greater pool of knowledge.

This is an example of _____. Select 2 options.

A. a collaboration tool

B. virtual reality

C. augmented reality

D. the network effect

E. cloud computing

A. a collaboration tool, D. the network effect

___: transistor

William Shockley

___: co-founder of Microsoft

Bill Gates

___: co-founder of Apple

Steve Jobs

___: co-developer of first microprocessor

Robert Noyce

Which discipline focuses on the design of computer hardware?

A. information technology

B. information systems

C. computer science

D. computer engineering

D. computer engineering

Which discipline would you study to help a company have better tech support?

A. information technology

B. computer science

C. information systems

D. computer engineering

A. information technology

What type of scaling is each of these?

adding a server: ___

horizontal

What type of scaling is each of these?

adding memory to a server: ___

vertical

The process of _____ determines what volume a system can handle by comparing its performance to standards in the industry.

A. benchmarking

B. autoscaling

C. vertical scaling

D. horizontal scaling

A. benchmarking

A high school in a low-income area offers special programs to help students acquire the technical skills needed to find jobs as computer technicians. This program is most strongly related to which aspect of life?

economy