Fundamentals of Computing Practice Test

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• Which normal form is primarily concerned with eliminating repeating groups in a table?
• Which data source do map apps primarily rely on to determine fastest routes?
• Secret information is best described as which of the following?
• What distinguishes a stack from a queue, and what are typical use cases?
• Which step comes first in the problem solving and algorithm design process?
• Conditional statements contribute to program design by:
• What is a README file?
• Ransomware keeps a user from using a computer until they pay money first.
• Numeric values store:
• Which statement is true about LANs in comparison to WANs?
• Which statement best describes CPU vs GPU roles?
• An identifier in code is best described as:
• How is collaboration best described?
• Which device is typically used for long-term data storage?
• What are essential security and quality practices for software development and deployment?
• What is a web server?
• What term describes a group of connected computers that share information and resources?
• A computer program is
• Why do caches improve performance in the memory hierarchy?
• Which statement about VPNs is true?
• Which statement captures the essence of collaboration?
• What is a binary tree and what are the common traversal orders?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes a process from a thread, and how concurrency relates to parallelism?
• Which statement best describes a Local Area Network (LAN)?
• Which term refers to the group of people who test a product before its release?
• How do map apps work?
• What term best describes information that has not been changed by unauthorized people?
• Which sorting algorithm is NOT typically O(n log n) on average?
• Operating systems make it possible to do what?
• What is a graph and what are the differences between directed and undirected graphs? What are basic traversal algorithms?
• Which sequence describes the common CPU instruction cycle stages?
• What are the two types of documentation?
• Which statement best defines a plain text file?
• Which statement about a brute force attack is correct?
• Which synchronization primitive is commonly used by threads to wait for a condition to become true and to signal other threads when it changes?
• What is documentation?
• An identifier is another word for
• What is concurrency control and what synchronization primitives are commonly used?
• What does abstraction mean?
• Which phase typically follows design in the SDLC?
• What does the Navigator do?
• What best describes a relational database and the role of a primary key?
• Boolean variables
• What is virtual memory and how does paging work?
• Which description best describes the Observer design pattern?
• Which term describes a programmer that makes apps for phones, IPads, and tablets?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between data and information, given data is unorganized information?
• What is Browsing History?
• Which mitigation helps prevent SQL injection?
• Which technology do self-driving cars use to detect the presence of other cars?
• Which data structure is best for FIFO processing?
• Outline the problem solving and algorithm design process.
• Which statement best captures the practical difference between virtualization and containerization?
• What does algorithm correctness mean?
• What is the primary function of a web server?
• What is defensive programming?
• What does it mean to 'comment out' portions of code?
• In the given context, what does the Driver do?
• What are Test Cases?
• Which statement best contrasts email servers and web servers?
• What are cookies?
• Phishing is defined as?
• Which unit is primarily responsible for running programs and performing calculations?
• What is the main goal of the engineering design process?
• The correct format of a conditional statement is:
• Which data structure is commonly used to implement a stack or undo functionality?
• Which term describes the worldwide connected system of computer networks?
• What is Personal Identifiable Information (PII)?
• The equal sign is known as
• Which device is an input device example?
• What is virtualization and containerization and what is a key practical difference?
• Hard drives, flash drives, and RAM are used to do what?
• What do computer scientists do?
• In two's complement representation, how is overflow detected when adding two integers?
• What happens during a context switch?
• Which description correctly describes a wireless connection?
• Which statement distinguishes encryption, hashing, and authentication with a simple example?
• The processing part of a computer has two categories: CPU and GPU. Which statement best describes their roles?
• What are the parts the computer uses to send information to you called?
• Premade functions are what?
• How do map applications such as GPS determine your location?
• What are the trade-offs between using a linked list and an array?
• Which term refers to a programmer that makes apps that run on websites?
• Which term describes a near-area network?
• Which statement best captures a difference in service models regarding control over hardware and software?
• How are browsing history and cookies different?
• What are the processing steps for a computer?
• Which of the following is an example of love bombing?
• What does reliability mean in computing?
• Which operator assigns a value to a variable?
• Which description most accurately reflects the function of cookies?
• Which practice focuses on a step-by-step approach to solving problems in software?
• Which statement best describes Premade functions in the given material?
• Which statement correctly describes the difference between Von Neumann and Harvard computer architectures?
• When you declare a variable:
• Which term refers to physical parts of a computer?
• Which of the following is an example of personal identifiable information (PII)?
• In a simple binary tree with n nodes, how many edges does it contain?
• What is targeted advertisement?
• An algorithm is defined as which of the following?
• What is a key difference among the IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud service models?
• What is the purpose of a page table in paging?
• In a graph, what are the two fundamental components?
• RAM stands for Random Access Memory. What does RAM refer to?
• Which term describes harmful software disguised as a normal file?
• What is software?
• What are the different levels of testing (unit, integration, system) and their objectives?
• Distinguish between a tree and a graph; include a key property of a tree.
• Which statement contrasts secret information with available information?
• What is Code?
• What are programs that allow you to complete tasks like Instagram and Snapchat?
• Which statement best describes the role of an operating system in process management and context switching?
• Which activity involves solving computer problems through a structured, step-by-step approach?
• Which of the following describes ACID properties in databases?
• Which statement correctly describes a plain text file compared to a richly formatted document?
• Which statement correctly describes a binary tree node and its common traversals?
• Which traversal algorithm is used to visit nodes level by level?
• Which term refers to techniques used to keep information secret, authorized, and uncorrupted?
• Which component is primarily responsible for converting data into visual information on the screen?
• Graphical User Interface is a type of computer interface that uses graphics and icons.
• Where does memory caching fit in the memory hierarchy and why do caches improve performance?
• Which phase comes after Alpha testing?
• Which of the following describes the role of the Central Processing Unit?
• What is a hash table and how do collision resolution strategies work?
• Which statement best describes the essence of reliability in software?
• What are Use Cases?
• What happens if you clear the cookies and cache on your device?
• Which of the following statements correctly pairs encryption, hashing, and authentication with simple examples?
• Which data structure is best for Last-In-First-Out access?
• How is data organized in a relational database?
• How do OSI model layers map to TCP/IP layers?
• Which statement best describes targeted advertising?
• A program that is reliable is expected to:
• How do self-driving cars detect the presence of nearby objects?
• Which item is an example of hardware?
• What does the term output refer to in computing?
• What describes a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
• Troubleshoot means solving computer problems using a step-by-step approach.
• Troubleshooting?
• Which term refers to software that spreads to other computers in a network?
• In simple terms, what are the major components of IEEE 754 floating-point representation?
• Which of the following is the first phase in the Software Development Life Cycle?
• Which activity describes debugging?
• What is the time complexity of binary search and what data property does it require?
• Which device is volatile memory that loses data when power is off?
• Which term specifically refers to a set of instructions that a computer can execute?
• What is the base case in recursion?
• Catfishing is defined as using a fake identity to trick someone into a relationship or giving money?
• Which description best distinguishes a Trojan Horse from a virus?
• How does machine learning differ from traditional programming?
• Which data structure offers fast indexing and contiguous memory?
• What format do conditional statements follow?
• Which device category includes items like a webcam and a game controller?
• Which practice is described by adding lines of code after testing and commenting on them?
• What does a foreign key do?
• What best describes a deadlock and a typical prevention approach?
• Conditional statements are used to:
• Why are ethics and professional responsibility important in computing?
• A wireless connection uses what medium?
• Which statement about a heap data structure is true?
• In programming, which data type is commonly used for true/false logic?
• Which statement best describes collision resolution technique usage in hash tables?
• Explain recursion and give a simple example.
• Who are Beta testers?
• Array variables
• What is social engineering?
• What is the purpose of normalization in relational databases?
• Which statement best describes a brute force attack?
• What is a USB flash drive?
• Which term refers to a programmer that makes apps for video games?
• Which term describes a record of websites you visit and searches you perform?
• Which statement correctly pairs the connection type with its medium?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between a process's address space and threads within that process?
• In programming, what is an identifier?
• Which item is commonly included in README files?
• Which normal form specifically eliminates transitive dependencies?
• Which statement about time complexity is true?
• Which statement accurately describes the roles of DNS and DHCP?
• Which statement describes a firewall and an intrusion detection system?
• Which statement about a README file is accurate?
• A variable's value
• Beta testing is described as which phase?
• User Interface refers to all the parts of the computer you use to operate a computer.
• Which statement correctly defines number bases and BCD?
• Data is defined as what in this material?
• Signs your internet crush is a catfish?
• Which term refers to the collection of programs that instruct a computer's operations?
• Map applications rely on which data source to determine location and routes?
• What does CRUD stand for in SQL operations?
• What is a Proxy server?
• What are Comments?
• Who can verify a digital signature?
• What is a key difference between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography?
• What is the Internet?
• What is an email server?
• What is the role of a private key in a digital signature?
• Which practice helps prevent XSS by neutralizing script output?
• Declaring a variable accomplishes:
• Which action is an example of social engineering?
• Which statement correctly contrasts Use Cases and Test Cases?
• Storage is described as
• What does a functional dependency X -> Y mean?
• What best describes the difference between testing and debugging?
• An Ethernet connection describes computers that communicate through what medium?
• To obtain a suspect's IP address, what must police do?
• Available information refers to which concept?
• Which statement best describes a Local Area Network (LAN)?
• Processing refers to which part of the computer?
• Who is responsible for typing the code and entering information on the keyboard in this context?
• What is the difference between a VPN and a Proxy Server?
• Malware is harmful software installed on a computer.
• Data analysis involves which of the following?
• In defensive programming, what is the intended outcome?
• Which statement best describes a Graphical User Interface?
• Which statement about TCP and UDP is true?
• When software engineers add lines of code and test them, what is typically done after testing?
• Which term refers to the software that manages a computer's hardware and software resources?
• Big-O notation is used to express what?
• Alpha testing is described as which phase?
• Which device is primarily used to store information on the go?
• Numeric values in programming include:
• Why is Git commonly used in teams?
• Abstraction helps because it: