Fundamentals of Computer Science Quiz


Froggy Jumps Fundamentals of Computer Science QuizVersión en línea Basic comp sci essentials por Geni Walia 1 What is the primary purpose of the CPU in a computer? a To fetch, decode, and execute instructions b To store all data in memory c To manage network connections only 2 Which data structure uses LIFO (last in, first out) access? a Queue b Tree c Stack 3 RAM is best described as: a Volatile memory that stores data while the computer is on b Permanent storage for the OS c Non-volatile storage like SSD 4 What does an operating system primarily manage? a Hardware resources and software applications b Only the CPU performance c Only user accounts 5 Binary digits are composed of which two symbols? a True and False b A and B c 0 and 1 6 Which sorting algorithm has the average-case time complexity of O(n log n)? a Merge sort b Selection sort c Bubble sort 7 What is the purpose of an algorithm? a A hardware device b A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem c A random set of rules 8 Which network topology connects all devices through a central hub? a Bus topology b Star topology c Ring topology 9 What does ROM stand for and what is its characteristic? a Read-Only Memory; volatile b Read-Only Memory; non-volatile storage c Random Access Memory; volatile 10 Which term describes the abstraction that hides hardware details from applications? a Device driver programming b Operating system abstraction c Compiler optimization

1

What is the primary purpose of the CPU in a computer?

a

To fetch, decode, and execute instructions

b

To store all data in memory

c

To manage network connections only

2

Which data structure uses LIFO (last in, first out) access?

a

Queue

b

Tree

c

Stack

3

RAM is best described as:

a

Volatile memory that stores data while the computer is on

b

Permanent storage for the OS

c

Non-volatile storage like SSD

4

What does an operating system primarily manage?

a

Hardware resources and software applications

b

Only the CPU performance

c

Only user accounts

5

Binary digits are composed of which two symbols?

a

True and False

b

A and B

c

0 and 1

6

Which sorting algorithm has the average-case time complexity of O(n log n)?

a

Merge sort

b

Selection sort

c

Bubble sort

7

What is the purpose of an algorithm?

a

A hardware device

b

A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem

c

A random set of rules

8

Which network topology connects all devices through a central hub?

a

Bus topology

b

Star topology

c

Ring topology

9

What does ROM stand for and what is its characteristic?

a

Read-Only Memory; volatile

b

Read-Only Memory; non-volatile storage

c

Random Access Memory; volatile

10

Which term describes the abstraction that hides hardware details from applications?

a

Device driver programming

b

Operating system abstraction

c

Compiler optimization

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