CSC120-01, -02 Introduction to Computer Programming
Assignment #1 (100 points)
Due August 23, 2004 in class
Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (pages 22-38). This assignment is worth 3% of the final
score in this course. You are expected to research the Internet for resources that would
assist you to provide excellent answers to the questions. However, you must not forget to
acknowledge or cite the contributors of the resources.
1. (25 points) Answer exercises 1.1-1.10
2. (15 points) Give a brief history of JAVA programming language (your essay
should not be more than 100 words)
3. (10 points) List the different manufacturers of microprocessor. Indicate models
and speeds of the microprocessors.
4. (30 points) Describe the following concepts
a. bandwidth
b. wireless network
c. cache
d. paging
e. instant messaging
f. bit
g. bytes
h. megabytes
i. wide area network (WAN)
j. local area network (LAN)
k. upload
l. download
m. operating systems
n. universal serial bus (USB)
o. basic input and output system (BIOS)
5. (20 points) Describe the different characteristics of JAVA programming language.
