chpt 1

A byte is a collection of:

Eight bits

Internally, the central processing unit (CPU) consists of two parts:

The control unit and the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)

When a computer is running a program, the CPU is engaged in a process formally known as:

The fetch/decode/execute cycle

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

USB drives

Key words are:

Words that have a special meaning in the programming language

Which of the following will run the compiled program ReadIt?

java ReadIt

Which of the following will compile a program called ReadIt?

javac ReadIt.java

Which of the following is NOT part of the programming process?

All the above are parts of the programming process.

A runtime error is usually the result of:

A logical error

RAM is usually:

A volatile type of memory, used only for temporary storage

________ refers to the physical components that a computer is made of.

Hardware

Each different type of CPU has its own:

Machine language

Byte code instructions are:

Read and interpreted by the JVM

Syntax is:

Rules that must be followed when writing a program

These are used to indicate the end of a Java statement.

Semicolons

Another term for programs is:

Software

Variables are:

Symbolic names made up by the programmer that represents locations in the computer's RAM

Encapsulation refers to the combining of data and code into a single object.

TRUE

The Java Virtual Machine is a program that reads Java byte code instructions and executes them as they are read.

TRUE