Programming Logic and Design 5th. Ch. 1

10. Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, Web browsers, and games are all examples of utility programs. True or False

False

4. Images, like the ones you make with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers. True or False

False

6. Assembly language is considered a high-level language. True or False

False

8. A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed. True or False

False

9. Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, and Linux are examples of application software. True or False

False

2. Main memory is also known as RAM. True or False

True

3. Any piece of data that is stored in a computer's memory must be stored as a binary number. True or False

True

5. Machine language is the only language that a CPU understands. True or False

True

7. An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high-level language program. True or False

True

6. This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running. a. RAM b. secondary storage c. the disk drive d. the USB drive

a. RAM

22. The __________ translates an assembly language program to a machine language program. a. assembler b. compiler c. translator d. interpreter

a. assembler

10. A __________ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number. a. byte b. bit c. switch d. transistor

a. byte

2. The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as __________. a. hardware b. software c. the operating system d. tools

a. hardware

9. A video display is a(n) __________ device. a. output device b. input device c. secondary storage device d. main memory

a. output device

24. The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called __________. a. syntax b. punctuation c. key words d. operators

a. syntax

16. Negative numbers are encoded using the _________ technique. a. two's complement b. floating-point c. ASCII d. Unicode

a. two's complement

14. A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is __________. a. binary numbering b. ASCII c. Unicode d. ENIAC

b. ASCII

19. If you were to look at a machine language program, you would see __________. a. Java code b. a stream of binary numbers c. English Words d. circuits

b. a stream of binary numbers

8. A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called __________. a. an output device b. an input device c. a secondary storage device d. main memory

b. an input device

12. In a(n) __________ numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s. a. hexadecimal b. binary c. octal d. decimal

b. binary

25. A(n) ________ program translates a high-level language program into a separate machine language program. a. assembler b. compiler c. translator d. utility

b. compiler

20. In the _______ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform. a. fetch b. decode c. execute d. immediately after the instruction is executed

b. decode

17. Real numbers are encoded using the __________ technique. a. two's complement b. floating-point c. ASCII d. Unicode

b. floating-point

4. Today, CPUs are small chips known as __________. a. ENIACs b. microprocessors c. memory chips d. operating systems

b. microprocessors

1. A(n) _______ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task. a. compiler b. program c. interpreter d. programming language

b. program

13. A bit that is turned off represents the following value: __________. a. 1 b. -1 c. 0 d. "no"

c. 0

15. An extensive encoding scheme that can represent the characters of many of the languages in the world is __________. a. binary numbering b. ASCII c. Unicode d. ENIAC

c. Unicode

21. Computers can only execute programs that written in _______. a. Java b. assembly language c. machine language d. C++

c. machine language

5. The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in __________. a. secondary storage b. the CPU c. main memory d. the microprocessor

c. main memory

7. A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time—even when there is no power to the computer—is called __________. a. RAM b. main memory c. secondary storage d. CPU storage

c. secondary storage

11. A byte is made up of eight __________. a. CPUs b. instructions c. variables d. bits

d. bits

23. The words that make up a high-level programming language are called __________. a. binary instructions b. mnemonics c. commands d. key words

d. key words

18. The tiny dots of color that digital images are composed of are called __________. a. bits b. bytes c. color packets d. pixels

d. pixels

3. The part of a computer that runs programs is called __________. a. RAM b. secondary storage c. main memory d. the CPU

d. the CPU

1. Today, CPUs are huge devices made of electrical and mechanical components such as vacuum tubes and switches. True or False

False