Chapter 1

Which of the following is temporary, internal storage?

RAM

Which of the following pairs of steps in the programming process is in the correct order?

code the program, translate it into machine language

Writing a program in a language such as C++ or Java is known as ______________ the program.

coding

A translator that notes if you have used a programming language correctly might be called a ___.

compiler

The two most commonly used tools for planning a program's logic are ___________.

flowcharts and pseudocode

The physical components of a computer system are called ____.

hardware

The major computer operations include _____________.

input, processing, and output

Using a correctly written statement at the wrong time creates a(n) ____ error.

logical

Writing instructions that enable a computer to carry out a task or group of tasks is known as ____.

programming

Python, COBOL and FORTRAN are all _____.

programming languages

Visual Basic, C++, and Java are all examples of computer _____________.

programming languages

Another term for programs is/are ____.

software

Computer programs are also known as _____________.

software

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

solid state drive

A programming language's rules are its ______________.

syntax

Source code is _______.

the text instructions you write into a file for the computer

Object code is _____.

the translated machine statements the computer actually runs

The most important task of a compiler or interpreter is to _____________.

translate programming language statements into machine language

A programmer's most important task before planning the logic of a program is to _____________.

understand the problem

How much memory is required to store an ASCII symbol or a small integer?

byte