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