BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MIDTERM EXAM
In CPE 102L – Computer Fundamentals and Programming
1st Semester, S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ______________________________ Date:_____________________

Yr./ Sec: ____________________________ Score: _____________________

Answer the following questions.

Part A:
__________ 1. All data, information, and programs are saved here.
__________ 2. This is a process of transforming data into the desired output. It is a
system wherein facts, data, and figures are manipulated to create information and to
give results in a more usable form.
__________3. This involves activities such as calculating, comparing, sorting,
classifying, and summarizing data to produce the desired output.
__________ 4. This is raw material or a collection of unorganized facts.
__________ 5. This is processed and organized data produced as the output of data
processing operations.
__________ 6. This type of computer is designed to perform a specific task.
__________ 7. This generation of computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and
magnetic drums for memory.
__________ 8. This type of computer is used for different purposes like playing games,
watch videos, research using web-browsers, etc.
__________ 9. This generation of computers introduced integrated circuits as the main
components of computers.
__________ 10. According to memory size, laptop is an example of _________.

Part B:
True or False: Write true if the statement is correct; write false if otherwise.
__________ 11. Computers can be defined as an electronic device that accept and
store input data, process data, and produce appropriate information.
__________ 12. In 1907, the floppy disk was introduced.
__________ 13. ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer.
__________ 14. BINAC stands for Binary Automated Computer.
__________ 15. In 1990, intel introduces the i486 microprocessor chip
__________ 16. The higher the clock rate, the more instructions you CPU can perform.
__________ 17. Arithmetic and Logic unit is divided into two sections namely,
Arithmetic and Logic section.
__________ 18. Your PC may work without any CPU.
__________ 19. Memory unit stores data and instructions for processing.
__________ 20. logic section is responsible in performing logic operations like
comparing, selecting, matching, and merging data.
__________ 21. PC can still work without any data storage device.
__________ 22. SDRAM is Single Data Rate meaning that SDRAM can accept one
command and transfer one word of data per clock cycle.
__________ 23.USB Flash drive is an outdated storage device consisting of a thin disk
of a flexible magnetic storage medium. Used today mainly for loading RAID drivers.
__________ 24. You may replace your PC’s Hard disk drive with a USB flash drive and
without having any problem.
__________ 25. DDR3 SDRAM is much faster than DDR2 SDRAM.
__________ 26. PC can still work without any output device. However, you'd have no
way of determining what the computer is doing since output devices allow us to view
and get the results of input from a computer.
__________ 27. Speakers are typically a pair of devices (2 channels) which convert
electrical signals into audio.
__________ 28. Touchscreen is an example of input and output device.
__________ 29. Output devices are hardware devices that let users to send data to a
computer, it also allows you to interact and control it.
__________ 30.RAM is an example of output device.
__________ 31. With the use of input devices, you can add data and information to
your computer.
__________ 32. Webcam is an example of input device.
__________ 33. Mouse is a pointing device consisting of an exposed protruding ball
housed in a socket that detects rotation about two axes.
__________ 34. Input devices are hardware devices that let users to send data to a
computer, it also allows you to interact and control it.
__________ 35.A keyboard is a device to input text and characters by depressing
buttons (referred to as keys or buttons).
Part C:
Multiple choice: For each question, encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.
36. Find the odd one out.
a) Hardware c) Information
b) Software d) Data

37. Windows media player is an example of _____.

a) Software c) Hardware
b) Operating System d) System software
38. Printer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard are examples of ___________ (element of
computer).
a) Software c) Data
b) Hardware d) Peopleware
39. This enables the applications to interact with the computer and manage their
internal resources.
a) System software c) Procedures
b) Application software d) None of the above
40. This consists of central processing units (CPUs) and a variety of interconnected
peripheral devices. Examples are large mainframe computer systems, minicomputers,
and microcomputer systems.
a) Computer peripherals c) Telecommunications Networks
b) Computer systems d) None of the above

Part D:
Convert the following number from one base to another. Write your answer with a
solution and box your final answer (2points each).
41-42. Convert 011010012 to decimal

43-44. Convert 10 0011012 to hexadecimal

45-46. Convert 1518 to decimal

47-48. Convert 1238 to binary

49-50. Convert 15B16 to decimal

51-52. Convert 1238 to hexadecimal

53-54. Convert 15610 to binary

55-56. Convert 1F316 to binary

57-58. Convert 123410 to octal

59-60. Convert 1F316 to Octal

Part E:
Perform each item to your computer. Open a windows command prompt to run the code and
execute each instruction.

SCENARIO: You have a Desktop and Document folder inside C:/

When you open the CMD, it displays….

61. The session color must be RED background and Light yellow font color.
62. Change the session title to your NAME. (Lastname, Firstname, MI.)
63. Create a folder “MIDTERM” on the Documents folder.
64. Create a folder “EXAM” on the Desktop folder.
65. Change the date on your computer to the date tomorrow.
66. On Desktop, create a folder inside the EXAM folder and name it as “VIRUS”.
67. Now, show the content of the Document Folder.
68. Rename the MIDTERM folder to “MSDOS” on the Documents folder.
69. Move VIRUS folder to MSDOS folder
70. Delete the MSDOS folder.

For checking purposes, kindly list down the correct order of commands including the

directories you used to successfully perform all the items above.

61. _______________________________

62. _______________________________

63. _______________________________

64. _______________________________

65. _______________________________

66. _______________________________

67. _______________________________

68. _______________________________

69. _______________________________

70. _______________________________
 71-75. Create a batch file then create a directory named TEST in drive C:\Users\your
name then copy all files in drive C:\Users\your name that ends in .bat to the directory
TEST and display all files copied. (5points) write your code below.

76-80. Create a batch file that will test if the inputted number is 0, it will display a text
“HELLO WORLD”, if the inputted number is 1, it will display a text “WELCOME TO
BATCH SCRIPTING” to the screen. (5points) write your code below.

PART F (81-100): Write your answer at the back.

Problem: