cop2000 quiz 1

the ________ decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal.

control unit

when a programmer saves to a file the statements he or she writes to create a program, these statements are

source code

in the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?

source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code

this is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action:

statement

words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as

key words

a(n) ________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.

program

which step uncovers any syntax errors in your program?

compiling

________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.

compilers

computer programs are also known as

software

a variable definition defines the name of a variable that will be used in a program, as well as:

the type of data it will be used to hold

the programming process consists of several steps, which include:

design, creation, testing, and debugging

which of the following is NOT a common input device? keyboard All are common input devices printer digital camera mouse

printer

The two methods used by C++ to write computer programs are:

procedural programming and object-oriented programming

this is used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list:

punctuation

programs are normally stored in ________ and loaded into main memory as needed.

secondary storage

The two parts of the CPU are

the Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit