COP1334 C++ Midterm (Ch. 1)
Fetch
During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?
Control Unit and Arithmetic and Logic Unit
Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:
Variables
Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:
Software
Computer programs are also known as
Logic errors
Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:
Control Unit
The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.
Text editor
The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using:
Design, Creation, Testing, Debugging
The programming process consists of several steps, which include:
Syntax
This is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program
Punctuation
This is used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list.
Compiling
This step will uncover any syntax errors in your program.
Input, Processing, and Output
Three primary activities of a program are:
#include
Which of the following is a preprocessor directive?
Preprocessor
Which of the following is not one of the five major components of a computer system?
Key Words
Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:
Compilers
_______________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.
Multi-tasking
Unix and Windows 2000 are examples of _______________ operating systems.
Physical Components
What does the term hardware refer to?
Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code.
In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?
Text editor, compiler, debugger
An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:
Variable
The name for a memory location that may hold data is:
Algorithm
A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):
Program
A(n) ____________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.
Hard Drive
An example of a secondary storage device is:
Fetch Instructions, Carry out operations, produce outcome
At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is: