Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice

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

ASCII

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

assembler

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

compiler

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

hardware

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

machine language

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

microprocessors

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

mnemonics

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

program

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

the CPU