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Computer Programming
Computer Terminology
Software
Computer Facts
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What is the minimum required amount of education you need to become a computer programmer? A. Certificate or Associate’s degree B. Bachelor’s degree C. Master’s Degree
What is A. Certificate or associate’s degree which is earned in 1-2 years. Although you only need a certificate or associate’s degree to become a computer programmer, most employers are more likely to hire someone with a bachelor's degree in a field such as computer science, mathematics or information systems.
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What is the smallest unit of information storage? a. Bit b. Gig c. Terrabite
What is a. Bit.
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What is the program you would most likely use to create a presentation with pictures, videos, sounds, and text?
What is PowerPoint
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True or False: Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft was a High School drop out.
What is False, but he is a college drop out!
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How much does the average computer programmer make? A. $27,500 B. $42,000 C. $77,500
What is C. The average annual wage for computer programmers was $77,550 in May 2014. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $44,140, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $127,640.
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What is the computer processor called? A. Chip B. CPU C. Hard Disk
What is b. the CPU. CPU Stands for "Central Processing Unit." This is the pretty much the brain of your computer. It processes everything...
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What is a general term that describes computer programs?
What is Computer software.
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Approxiamately how many computer viruses are released every month? a. 500 b. 6,000 c. 10,000
What is b. there are approx. 6,000 new computer viruses released every month.
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A person who wants to become a computer programmer should study what subjects? A. Human Resources B. Math and Science C. Mechanical Engineering
What is B. A person who wants to be a Computer Programmer should study math and science. More specifically computer science, mathematics or information systems.
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What do you call a bundle of computer wires?
What is a cable.
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What is the name of the piece of hardware lets you see what your doing?
What is the monitor.
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When was the world's first computer created? a. 1950 b. 1981 c. 1936
What is c. 1936. Konrad Zuse, has the credit of creating the world's first computer, known as the Z1, in 1936. Three years later, in the year 1939, the first fully-functioning electro-mechanical computer, known as Z2, was developed.
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True or False: A Computer Programmer can attain a job in Web Design.
What is TRUE. Web developers design and create websites. They are responsible for the look of the site. They are also responsible for the site’s technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity, which are measures of a website’s speed and how much traffic the site can handle. In addition, web developers may create content for the site.
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What are the tiny dots of light on a computer screen called? a. Plain Text b. LCD c. Pixels
What is c. Pixels
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True or False: Computers are programmed to carry out instructions involving numbers.
What is true! These instructions are usually very simple and require adding numbers together, moving data from one place to another etc.
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True or False: A Computer Programmer can work from home. True.
What is True. Due to the nature of their work, computer programmers do not have to work on-site; they may telecommute if permitted by their employer. This means that a company may hire a programmer who is halfway around the globe if they choose.
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What is the difference between software and hardware?
What is hardware is the physical part of your computer, such as the mouse, the processor, the monitor and the keyboard. Software is the programs, directions and codes your computer needs to do all the cool things it does.
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True or False: Your car, your washing machine, your dishwasher and even your television all have microprocessors.
What is true! Computers, cars, washing machines, dishwashers, and TVs have a microprocessor that can make calculations instantly.