C++ Early Objects Ch.1
Algorithm
A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as an
True/False: Before a computer can execute a program written in a high level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.
True
True/False: Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful; however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all.
True
High-level
C++ is an example of a ____ programming language
Operators
Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are
Program design, writing source code and testing
Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are
True/False: Once a value has been stored in a variable it cannot be changed.
False
True/False: The purpose of the compiler is to convert object code into source code.
False
Control Unit
The ____ coordinates the computer's operations by fetching the next instruction and using control signals to regulate the other major components
Random-Access Memory (RAM)
The computer's main memory is commonly known as
The term hardware refers to
The physical components of a computer.
Punctuation
___ is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.
The purpose of a memory address is
to identify the location of a memory cell
Program
A(n)______ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.
Programmer-Defined Identifiers, Operators, Punctuation, Syntax
List five elements that are common to all programming languages.
Variables
Memory locations that can hold data are called
Source Code
Statements written by a programmer
The CPU includes
the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) and the control unit