Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Instructor: Liu
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Midterm Exam:
Duration: 80 Minutes
1. The exam is closed book. However, you may refer to one sheet of A4
paper (double sided) of your own notes.
2. Try to solve as many as can.
3. Show your reasoning clearly. If your reasoning is correct, but the final
answer is wrong, you will receive most of the credit.
4. Write your solution on this paper. If you need extra paper, use plain white
paper. Write your name on any extra paper.
5. There are six problems in total.
Good Luck!
b. It is usually faster to access data stored in memory than that in hard drive.
e. Any 2 GHz computer will always run faster than a 1 GHz computer.
5. (5 points) convert F3 (hexadecimal) to its decimal and binary format. Please write
down your steps.
Spoiler ..............
1. Fill the blanks (2 points each question).
a. A digital-analog converter (DAC) is used to convert digital values to
analog sound.
b. Unicode covers a larger set of characters.
c. Starting a computer is called booting.
d. IC is short for integrated circuit, which is critical to the development of
microprocessors.
2. True or False (2 points each). Write your answer in front of the question.
f. It is usually faster to access data stored in memory than that in hard drive.
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i. Any 2 GHz computer will always run faster than a 1 GHz computer. F –
The speed of a computer depends on many factors, such as the
program being run, the instructions used by the program, the size and
speed of the memory, and many more. Clock speed is usually only a
small part of a computer’s perceived speed.
V. 1GB is exactly
a. 1billion bits
b. 1 billion bytes
c. 2 30 bytes
d. 1 million bits
5. (5 points) convert F3 (hexadecimal) to its decimal and binary format. Please write
down your steps. (this question is on the hard side.)
F =1111
3=0011
F3 (Hex)= 11110011 (binary)