Computer Science - Chapter 1

The term ____________ means the programmer reads the program from the beginning and steps through each statement.

Desk Checking

True/False: Executable code is a form of computer program that runs without exhibiting errors.

False

True/False: In a computer program each line is one programming statement.

False

True/False: Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

False

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in:

Secondary storage

The statements written by the programmer are called:

Source code

What is the job of the CPU?

To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions, to produce some outcome or resultant information, to fetch instructions

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Variables

An example of a secondary storage device is:

hard disk

A set of well defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as an:

Algorithm

Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:

The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit

What does the term hardware refer to?

The physical components that a computer is made of

The purpose of a memory address is:

To identify the location of a memory cell

An Integrated Development Environment consists of:

A debugger, A compiler, A text editor

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using:

A text editor

The ________ coordinates the computer's operations by fetching the next instruction and regulating the other major computer components with control signals.

Control Unit

The programming process consists of several steps, which include:

Design, Creation, Testing, and Debugging

True/False: The purpose of the compiler is to combine your source code, pseudocode, and hierarchy chart into machine-readable language.

False

True/False: Unix and Windows 2000 are examples of single tasking operating systems.

False

Three primary activities of a program are:

Input, Processing, and Output

Words that have a special meaning and may only be used for their intended purpose are known as:

Key Words

Mistakes that allow a program to run, but cause it to produce erroneous results are called:

Logic errors

In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages are:

Low-level and High-level

What is the * symbol?

Operator

Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are:

Operators

A(n) ____________ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

Program

_______________ is/are used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list.

Punctuation

_______ is an example of a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

RAM

A _____________ is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.

Statement

True/False: Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful; however, some of the lines contain nothing at all.

True

True/False: Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging, documenting, modifying, and maintaining computer programs.

True

True/False: Syntax involves rules that must be followed when constructing a program.

True

A variable definition announces the name of a variable that will be used in a program and:

What type of data it will be used to hold