Computer Science Fundamentals Quiz
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What is a characteristic of packet switching compared to circuit switching?

  • Packet switching sends messages in large blocks (correct)
  • Dedicated channel usage
  • Packet switching is less efficient than circuit switching
  • Packet switching requires end-to-end connection establishment

What type of data structure is a linked list?

  • Fixed size data structure
  • Dynamic data structure (correct)
  • Linear data structure
  • Static data structure

What is a cause of transaction failure?

  • Disk blocks storing data
  • Catastrophes (correct)
  • Concurrency control enforcement
  • Logical errors detection

Which deadlock prevention mechanism does not require timestamp?

<p>No-wait (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final phase of the compiling process?

<p>Code optimization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of network is a university's private network that is accessible to its staff and students?

<p>Local Area Network (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To read an encrypted message, which program would you use?

<p>Decryption program (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What data structure is most suitable for prioritizing patients in a clinic?

<p>Priority Queue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about Java and JavaScript?

<p>Both are object-oriented languages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of interface assures multiple bits are transferred at the same time?

<p>Parallel interface (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of software development involves modification to reflect changing customer requirements?

<p>Evolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does program data independence in the database approach entail?

<p>Separating the application logic from the data storage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of a Database Management System (DBMS)?

<p>Creating and maintaining a database (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest heading tag in HTML?

<p>(B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about function names in JavaScript?

<p>There is no limit to the number of function parameters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What algorithm is used to reduce the size of large files?

<p>Huffman encoding algorithm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is false about arrays in C++?

<p>We can access elements of arrays without using index numbers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is using a Database Management System (DBMS) not recommended?

<p>When there is a small amount of data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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