Homework 1

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A volatile type of memory that is used for temporary storage is

RAM

In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence

Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code.

A CPU only understands machine language instructions

True

The CPU's control unit retrieves the next instruction in a sequence of program instructions from the main memory in the __________ stage.

fetch

A model often used when creating a program that begins with the overall task and refines it into smaller subtasks is a

hierarchy chart

A computer stores a program while it is running

in main memory

The __________ decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal

Control unit

Machine language is an example of high

level language -false

The term that refers to the name of a variable that will be used in a program, as well:

the type of data will be used to hold

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU'S job is:

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

The purpose of a memory address is:

to identify the location of a byte in memory

In C++, keywords are written in all lowercase letters

true

A named storage location in the computer's memory that holds a piece of information is a

variable

This is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program:

syntax

The two parts of the CPU are

the Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer with

a text editor

An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) typically consists of

a text editor, a compiler, and a debugger

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

algorithm

The first step in writing a program is to

clearly define what the program is to do

During which stage does the central processing unit analyze the instruction and encode it in the form of a number, and then generate an electronic signal

decode

The programming process consists of several steps, which include:

design, creation, testing, debugging

In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

false

The programmer usually enter source code into a computer with

false

Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:

logic errors

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

operators

A computer monitor is a type of

output device

The two methods used by C++ to write computer programs are:

procedural programming and object oriented programming

A ___________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem

program

Programs are normally stored in _____ and loaded into main memory as needed

secondary storage

Computer programs are also known as

software

This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action:

statement


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