Introduction to Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1581: Why is software verification an important undertaking?
- A: To ensure that software works as intended
- B: To reduce coding time
- C: To minimize costs
- D: To improve user experience
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A
Q1582: What does the chain problem analogy emphasize in programming?
- A: Importance of efficient coding
- B: Difference between a believed correct program and an actually correct program
- C: Optimization techniques
- D: Memory management
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B
Q1583: The significance of the fourth phase in Polya's problem-solving method is to _______.
- A: execute the plan
- B: devise the solution
- C: verify the solution
- D: understand the problem
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C
Q1584: A program that is believed to be correct and a program that is actually correct are _______.
- A: always the same
- B: not necessarily the same
- C: different
- D: unrelated
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B
Q1585: The chain problem can be optimally solved by cutting only _______ link(s).
- A: one
- B: two
- C: three
- D: four
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A
Q1586: Fill in the blank: The search for efficient verification techniques is an active field of research in _______.
- A: mechanical engineering
- B: computer science
- C: software testing
- D: physics
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B
Q1587: What was the cause of the Therac-25 X-ray radiation incident?
- A: Human error
- B: Hardware malfunction
- C: Software failure
- D: Security breach
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C
Q1588: In what year did the Welsch NHS IT Failure occur?
- A: 1986
- B: 1999
- C: 2018
- D: 2020
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C
Q1589: What was affected by the Welsch NHS IT Failure in 2018?
- A: Security of patient data
- B: Accessibility to patient files
- C: Internet services
- D: Email systems
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B
Q1590: How did researchers simplify the programming process in the 1940s?
- A: By developing machine languages
- B: By using hexadecimal numbers
- C: By creating mnemonic systems
- D: By using binary code
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C