CS 107

Spring Semester 2005

Section 52

Midterm Exam

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 Directions:
  1. Open MS Word
  2. Select the questions and the extra credit questions below and cut and paste into the Word document
  3. Add a header with your name, "Midterm Exam", and the date
  4. Save the document
  5. Answer each question within the Word document immediately following each question
  6. Spell check the exam
  7. Printout a copy of the exam and turn it in.

Each question is worth 5 points. Partial credit will be given for partially correct answers.

 


Question 1:Describe either USB or firewire.
Question 2:Explain what influence word size has on processing time.
Question 3:Compare and contrast the CISC chip and the RISC chip.
Question 4:What is deskilling and what is upskilling?  Give an example of each.
Question 5:Besides magnetic storage disks and optical disks, describe one other type of secondary storage device.
Question 6:What is the relationship between a computer program and an algorithm?
Question 7:What is an algorithm?
Question 8:Name and briefly describe two factors in determining processor speed.
Question 9:Describe three of the four kinds of tasks that as computer system can perform.
Question 10:What is the difference between a sequential access device and a random access device?  Give an example of each.
Question 11:Describe the three parts of an operating system.
Question 12:What is the difference between operating system software and applications software?  Give two examples of each.
Question 13:What are expansion slots used for?  Name two types of cards that could go in an expansion slot.
Question 14:What new technology allowed for the miniaturization of computers in the 1970's ?  What generation of computers is this called?
Question 15:Describe four tasks performed by an operating system.
Question 16:Compare and contrast primary storage and secondary storage.
Question 17:What is a software suite and what the advantage to using one?
Question 18:What is an automated factory and why is it more effective than a traditional factory?
Question 19:What are the three types of data that can be found represented with binary digits.
Question 20:What is CAI and how does it effect education?

Extra Credit Questions

5 points each

  1. What is the name of the author of Computer Confluence?
  2. What well-known TV personality does the author resemble?

Last Updated: 3/16/05