CC-INTCOM11 Long Quiz

The evolution of computer science began before the development of the first computer system.

• True

• False

At its most basic level, computer science is the study of algorithms.

• True

• False

Computer science is the study of how to write computer programs.

• True

• False

Algorithms are exclusive to the field of computer science.

• True

• False

All conceivable problems can be solved algorithmically.

• True

• False

Algorithms usually contain a set of instructions to be executed in a specific order.

• True

• False

When an operation is unambiguous, we call it a primitive operation, or simply a primitive of the computing agent carrying out the algorithm.

• True

• False

Mechanical devices for performing complex calculations existed prior to the twentieth century.

• True

• False

The Pascaline and Leibnitz's Wheel are examples of early computers.

• True

• False

The first electronic programmable computer, ENIAC, was completed just after World War II.

• True

• False