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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






2. A computer's ability to store program instructions in main memory for execution






3. A machine that can receive and store and transform and output data of all kinds






4. The software that translates a high-level language program into machine language






5. Development of a detailed list of steps to solve a particular step in the original algorithm






6. Also called divide and conquer - break down a problem into its major subproblems and then solve the sub problems






7. 1024 bytes (2^10)






8. Universal Serial Bus






9. Computers and printers and scanners and storage devices connected by cables for intercommunication






10. The amount of storage required to store a single character






11. A software package combining a word processor and compiler and linker and loader and tools for finding errors






12. Program lines that are converted to machine language instructions and executed by the computer






13. Step #3 in the software development method






14. 8 bits






15. The largest capacity and fastest computers used by research laboratories and in computationally intensive applications such as weather forecasting






16. The step-by-step simulation of the computer execution of an algorithm






17. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






18. A machine that can receive and store and transform and output data of all kinds






19. A silicon chip containing the circuitry for a computer processor






20. Software that combines object files and resolves cross references to create an executable machine language program






21. Machine-independent programming language that combines algebraic expressions and English symbols






22. Step #1 in the software development method






23. A network such as the Internet that connects computers and LANs over a large geographic area






24. The information stored in a memory cell which is either a program instruction or data






25. 8 bits






26. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






27. Setting the individual bits of a memory cell to 0 or 1 and destroying its previous contents






28. Stores programs and data and results. Two types.






29. The file of machine language instructions that is the output of a compiler






30. 1024 bytes (2^10)






31. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






32. A name that is replaced by a particular constant value before the program is sent to the compiler






33. sequences of 0s and 1s






34. Device that plugs into USB port and stores data bits as trapped electrons






35. Machine-independent programming language that combines algebraic expressions and English symbols






36. A part of the Internet whose graphical user interfaces make associated network resources easily navigable






37. A list of steps for solving a problem






38. The relative position of a memory cell in the computer's main memory






39. Step #4 in the software development method






40. An individual storage location in memory






41. Step #6 in the software development method






42. Setting the individual bits of a memory cell to 0 or 1 and destroying its previous contents






43. Systems programming language (predecessor language was named B)






44. Software that combines object files and resolves cross references to create an executable machine language program






45. The file of machine language instructions that is the output of a compiler






46. An electronic component containing the entire circuitry of a computer processor






47. Stores programs and data and results. Two types.






48. A list of steps for solving a problem






49. A binary digit; a 0 or a 1 (deriving from the words binary digit)






50. A binary digit; a 0 or a 1 (deriving from the words binary digit)