Computer Science 152 – Spring 2003

02/14/03                             Midterm Exam #1                              Test Form A

 

Name:

 

Instructions:

               Answer ALL questions on the answer sheet provided.

               Hand in TEST, and Answer Sheet, each with your name on it.

               Remember to put the letter of your test form on your answer sheet.

 

Completion (3 points each)

 

1. On the WWW, some sites are designed in a way to attract people to start out at that site or spend a lot of time at the site. Such ________ sites offer a variety of services including some of: e-mail, search capability, links, and “content” – news, sports, financial results (stocks etc).

 

2. A(n) ________ is a series of instructions that tells the hardware of the computer what to do.

 

 

True / False (2 points each)

 

5. As an international network, the Internet is regulated by NATO.

 

6. Desktop publishing software is an example of application software.

 

 

Multiple Choice (3 points each)

 

9. The microprocessor is located in the:

A)     hard disk

B)     system unit

C)     memory

D)    monitor

E)     keyboard

 

10. When you specify that you are interested in a topic, and an Internet organization delivers news/information related to that topic to you without you having to actively seek that information, that is an a instance of

A)     information push

B)     newsgroups

C)     information pull

D)    information filters

 

12. If Xerox sells toner for its commercial copiers via its website to companies, this is an example of what?

A)    B2C e-commerce

B)    C2C e-commerce

C)    B2B e-commerce

D)    Illegal Collusion

E)     None of the above

 

 

Short Answer (6 points each)

 

16. Briefly explain the differences between primary memory (such as RAM) and secondary memory (such as a hard disk).

 

17. What is a FAQ? And why is one useful?

 

 

Computer Tasks (points as shown)

 

 

 

Computer Science 152 – Spring 2003

03/24/03                             Midterm Exam #2                              Test Form A

 

Name:

 

Instructions:

               Answer all questions except the hands-on computer tasks on the answer sheet provided.

               Hand in TEST, Answer Sheet, and  Disk, each with your name on it.

               Remember to put the letter of your test form on your answer sheet.

 

Completion (3 points each)

 

  1. A(n) ________ is an opening where a circuit board (or “card”) can be inserted into the main circuit board (the “motherboard”) of the system unit. This makes it possible to upgrade or add capabilities to a computer.

 

  1. Information is transferred inside a computer on a ________, for example from input to memory, memory to the CPU etc. The size of this determines how many  bits of data can be transmitted  at any one time, thus affecting the speed of the computer.

 

 

Multiple Choice (3 points each)

 

  1. The microprocessor is located in the:

F)     hard disk

G)    system unit

H)    memory

I)       monitor

J)      keyboard

 

  1. Which of the following is NOT an input device?

A)     keyboard

B)     mouse

C)     scanner

D)    monitor

 

 

Short Answer (points as shown)

 

(5 points)

  1. How are letters represented as binary numbers inside a computer?

 

(6 points)

  1. What is “resolution”?  For a digital camera, how is it measured?  Why is it important?

 

 

Computer Tasks (points as shown)