Chapter 1 c++

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

The CPU includes

control unit

The ________ coordinates the computer's operations by fetching the next instruction and using control signals to regulate the other major computer components

random-access memory (RAM

The computer's main memory is commonly known as

true

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.

False

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.

Punctuation

________ is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

All of these

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit (CPU). Its job is to

an algorithm.

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

program

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

All of these

An integrated development environment (IDE) normally includes

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

variables.

Memory locations that can hold data are called

to identify the location of a memory cell.

The purpose of a memory address is

source code.

The statements written by a programmer are called

the physical components that make up a computer.

The term hardware refers to


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