Selden February 9th, 2023.

CST101 Introduction to Computer Science.

TEST 01.
Name:___________________________

Theoretical Part
Explain: (12 points)
1. What is data?
2. What is information?
3. What language do computers understand?
4. What is a bit and byte?

Multiple choice: (16 points)

1. What does RAM mean:
a. Random Aleatory Mixer
b. Randevous Access Memory
c. Random Access Memory
d. Random Access Methodology

2. Computer is a:
a. Multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all
according to a series of stored instructions
b. Dedicated device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all
according to a series of stored instructions
c. Multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all
according to a series of non-stored instructions.
d. n/a

3. True or false: “The terms computer chip, microchip, and chip are commonly used to refer to integrated
circuits.”
a. True
b. False

4. True or false: “The system board is also known as mother board, or main board”
a. True
b. False

5. True or false:” Enterprise computers. The most powerful computers are generally used in businesses
and government agencies. These computers have the ability to service many simultaneous users and
process data at very fast speeds”
a. True
b. False

6. True or false: “A microprocessor is an integrated circuit designed to process instructions”

a. True
b. False

7. “Microprocessors can’t directly understand programming language, such as C++, BASIC, or Java, so
programs have to be converted into machine language that corresponds to the microprocessor’s
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 instruction set.”
a. True
b. False

8. True or false: “The term personal computer can’t be abbreviated as PC”

a. True
b. false

Connect with the appropriate answer: (6 points)

a. Supercomputers: _____1. “serves” data to computers in a network;

Google search results are provided by servers; about
the size of a desk draw and mounted in racks of
multiple servers
b. Servers: _____2. a large and expensive computer capable of
simultaneously processing data for hundreds or
thousands of users; looks like a closet sized cabinet;
used to provide centralized storage, processing and
management for large amounts of data
c. Mainframes: _____3. considered the fastest computers in the
world at the time of construction; can tackle complex
tasks other computers cannot; typical use includes
breaking codes, modeling weather systems, and
simulating nuclear explosions

Connect with the appropriate answer: (10 points)

___ a. Desktop 1. also referred to as a notebook computer; small
and lightweight with a clamshell design and
keyboard at the base
___ b. Portable 2. a tablet computer is a portable computing
device featuring a touch-sensitive screen used for
input and output; uses a specialized OS; a slate
tablet configuration has a narrow frame screen
that lacks a physical keyboard; Apple iPad is a
slate tablet
___ c. Laptop 3. mobile devices with features similar to a tablet
computer; provide telecommunications
capabilities over cell phone networks
___ d. Tablets 4. runs on battery power; its components are
contained in a single case for easy transportation
___ e. Smartphones 5. fits on a desk and runs on power from a wall
outlet; keyboard is typically separate from the
monitor; popular in offices and schools

True or false: (T/F) (14 points)

____1. Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the
computer how to perform a particular task.
____2. An all-in-one contains a separate tower.
____3. Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.
____4. A headset is a type of input device.
____5. Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructions
temporarily,
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 meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off.
___ 6. The terms, web and Internet, are interchangeable.
___ 7. Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.

Checkpoint (10 points)

1. A(n)______ is any hardware component that 4. A computer that delivers requested webpages to
allows your computer or mobile device is a(n) .
you to enter data and instructions into a computer a. VoIP computer
or b. web server
mobile device. c. FTP device
a. output device d. hard drive
b. communications device
c. input device 5. A _____ is software that enables users with an
d. display Internet connection to access and view webpages
on a computer or mobile device.
2. Which of the following is not an example of an a. search engine
output b. wiki
device? c. browser
a. scanner d. digital media player
b. printer
c. display
d. speaker

3. ____ is an Internet service that provides remote

storage to computer users.
a. Smart TV
b. Cloud storage
c. Solid-state drive (SSD)
d. Bluetooth

Matching - Match the terms with their definitions. (10 points)

____1. all-in-one a. term that describes the trend of computers and devices with
____2. server technologies that overlap.
____3. phablet b. mobile device that combines features of a smartphone and a tablet
____4. digital device c. storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data,
convergence instructions, and
____5. touchpad information
____6. storage device d. small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure
____7. solid-state drive and motion.
____8. file e. set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or
____9. software mobile.
___10. operating system device hardware
f. named collection of stored data, instructions, or information.
g. type of desktop computer that does not contain a tower and instead
uses the same.
case to house the display and the processing circuitry.
h. series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that
tells the
computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.

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 i. computer that is dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers.
or devices on a network
j. component that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage
media

Practical Part (22 points)

Using the command line (cmd) create a tree of directories and subdirectories as shown below:
C:.
├───Books
├───P01
├───P02
└───PersonalStuff

1. The root directory must be named with your last name (all characters in uppercase)
2. Create the subdirectories Books, P01, P02, and PersonalStuff as shown above.
3. Go to the directory of Books and create a file called CST101.txt and write into the file the list of books
we are using for the course CST101.
4. Go to sub-directory PersonalStuff and create the file MyResume.doc. Write some info into the file (a 4
lines paragraph is o.k.)
5. Document your work in a Word document with your name and pictures of your work, and send to:
[email protected].

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