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Hardware and Networks
Operating Systems
VB.NET
Variables and Constants
100
This invention by Gottfriend Wilhelm von Leibniz was supposed to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate square roots.
What is the Stepped Reckoner?
100
A permanent form of computer memory.
What is ROM (Read-Only-Memory)?
100
this process brings up the operating system from a secondary memory storage device into the computer's main memory.
What is booting?
100
An event-driven program or application executes codes in response to this..
What is an event?
100
This data type can be used for Integers from roughly - 2 million to + 2 million.
What is an integer?
200
This machine by Charles Babbage was supposed to perform a variety of calculations by following a set of instructions stored on punch cards.
What is the Analytical Engine?
200
This part of the CPU performs (handles) arithmetic and logic.
What is the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit )?
200
The visible computer screen is referred to as this...
What is the Desktop?
200
Used to switch between the Design and Code windows?
What is the Solution Explorer window?
200
If you want to store some currency in your program, this type of variable should be used.
What is Decimal?
300
First generation computers used vacuum tubes and could perform 1000 of these per second.
What is a calculation?
300
A set of circuits that connect the CPU to other components and devices on the motherboard.
What is a bus?
300
Contains selections on for an application such as File, Edit, and Help.
What is the menu bar?
300
A block of code written to perform specific tasks.
What is a procedure?
300
Variables that you want to remain constant throughout the program should use this.
What is a Constant? ( Named Constant?, what is Const?)
400
These types of programs, first introduced during second generation computers, used English-like instructions.
What is a high-level (programming) language?
400
This type of network topology forms a closed loop
What is a ring (topology)?
400
A sequence of keys that executes commands or displays a menu
What is a keyboard accelerator?
400
This type of procedure executes in response to a mouse click.
What is click-event procedure?
400
refers to how a variable is used, or seen in a program
What is scope?
500
This made is possible for Fourth-generation computers.
What is a microprocessor?
500
This type of computer is usually a more powerful computer and is used to manage network functions such as communication and data sharing
What is a server?
500
Used to change the way folders and files are displayed.
What is the Views button? (what is Views?)
500
What does the ^ symbol represent in an expression?
What is an exponent? ( or what is exponentiation? )
500
a semantic error is a __________ error.
What is logic?