Chapter 1
A bit that is turned off represents the following value 1 -1 0 "No"
0
If you were to look at a machine language program, you would see Python code A stream of binary numbers English words Circuits
A stream of binary numbers
A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is Binary numbering ASCII Unicode ENIAC
ASCII
A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called a.An output device b.An input device c.A secondary storage device d.Main memory
An input device
The ____ translates an assembly language program to a machine language program Assembler Compiler Translator Interpreter
Assembler
A byte is made up of eight a.CPU's b.Instructions c.Variables d.Bits
Bits
A ____ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number. a.Byte b.Bit c.Switch d.Transistor
Byte
A(n) program translates a high-level language program into a separate machine language program Assembler Compiler Translator Utility
Compiler
In the ____ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform Fetch Decode Execute Deconstruct
Decode
Real numbers are encoded using the ____ technique. Two's complement Floating point ASCII Unicode
Floating point
Computers can only execute programs that are written in Java Assembly language Machine language Python
Machine language
The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in a.Secondary storage b.The CPU c.Main memory d.The microprocessor
Main memory
The words that make up a high-level programming language are called Binary instructions Mnemonics Commands Key words
Mnemonics
A video display is a(n) ____ device. a.Output b.Input c.Secondary storage d.Main memory
Output
The tiny dots of color that digital images are composed of are called Bits Bytes Color packets Pixels
Pixels
This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running a.RAM b.Secondary storage c.The disk drive d.The USB drive
RAM
A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even where there is no power to the computer is called a.RAM b.Main memory c.Secondary storage d. CPU storage
Secondary storage
The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called Syntax Punctuation Key words Operators
Syntax
Negative numbers are encoded using the ____ technique. Two complement Floating point ASCII Unicode
Two complement
An extensive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the world is Binary numbering ASCII Unicode ENIAC
Unicode
In the ____ numbering systems, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s. Hexadecimal binary Octal Decimal
binary
The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as a.Hardware b.Software c.The operating system d.Tools
hardware
Today, CPU's are small chips known as a.Eniac's b.Microprocessors c.Memory chips d.Operating systems
microprocessors
A(n) ____ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task a. Compiler b. Program c. Interpreter d. Programming language
program
The part of a computer that runs a program is called a.RAM b.Secondary storage c.Main memory d.The CPU
the CPU