Java Chapter 1

Files containing Java code must end with what "extension"?

.java

In modern computer systems, a byte consists of __ bits

8

T or F ? Machine languages can be used to write programs that can run on any machine.

False

Which of these is not a programming language? C C++ HTML Java

HTML

What best defines a "programming language"?

It allows us to express an algorithm.

When a program runs on a computer, it is stored in

RAM

A byte in memory is identified by a unique number called its

address

An error in a program that involves a violation of language rules will be detected at ______ time.

compile

When a program runs on a computer, the part of the computer that carries out the instructions is called the

cpu

To run a Java program from a command line, we use the ______ command.

java

The standard name of the Java compiler is

javac

Words that have a special meaning in a programming language are called

key words

When a program is not running, it is stored

on a disk.

Carrying out the steps of a program, starting with the first, then the second and proceeding to the last is known as __________ processing.

sequential

The code that a programmer writes is called _____ code.

source

The rules that govern the correct order and usage of the elements of a language are called the ______ of the language

syntax

A compiler

translates source code into executable code