CHAPTER 1 Review Questions Programming
A bit that is turned off represents the following value: __________.
0
A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is __________.
ASCII
This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running.
RAM
An extensive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the world is __________.
Unicode
If you were to look at a machine language program, you would see __________.
a stream of binary numbers
A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called __________.
an input device
A video display is a(n) __________ device.
an output device
The __________ translates an assembly language program to a machine language program.
assembler
In the __________ numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s
binary
A byte is made up of eight __________.
bits
A __________ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.
byte
A(n) __________ program translates a high-level language program into a separate machine language program.
compiler
In the __________ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform.
decode
A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed.
false
Assembly language is considered a high-level language.
false
Images, like the ones you make with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers.
false
Today, CPUs are huge devices made of electrical and mechanical components such as vacuum tubes and switches.
false
Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, web browsers, and games are all examples of utility programs.
false(application software)
Windows Vista, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OSX are all examples of application software.
false(system software)
Real numbers are encoded using the __________ technique.
floating point
The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as __________.
hardware
The words that make up a high-level programming language are called __________.
key words
Computers can only execute programs that are written in __________.
machine language
The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in __________.
main memory
Today, CPUs are small chips known as __________.
microprocessors
The tiny dots of color that digital images are composed of are called __________.
pixels
A(n) __________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
program
A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer, is called __________.
secondary storage
The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called __________.
syntax
The part of a computer that runs programs is called __________.
the CPU
An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a highlevel language program
true
Any piece of data that is stored in a computer's memory must be stored as a binary number
true
Machine language is the only language that a CPU understands.
true
Main memory is also known as RAM
true
Negative numbers are encoded using the __________ technique.
two's complement
