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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The step-by-step simulation of the computer execution of an algorithm






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






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






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






5. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






7. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






9. Pictures and menus displayed to allow user to select commands and data






10. 8 bits






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






12. The process of modeling a problem by extracting the essential variables and their relationships






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






14. Step #6 in the software development method






15. The actual computer equipment (CPU/monitor/keyboard/mouse/printer/speakers)






16. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






18. Very powerful and reliable computers (used by large real-time transaction processing systems such as ATMs and other banking networks






19. computers used by a single person at a time






20. Step #2 in the software development method






21. Units such as disks or flash drives that retain data even when the power to the drive is off






22. A system program that modifies a C program prior to its compilation






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






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






25. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






27. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






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






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






30. The actual computer equipment (CPU/monitor/keyboard/mouse/printer/speakers)






31. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






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






34. Software that controls interaction of user and computer hardware and that manages allocation of computer resources






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






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






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






38. The computer in a network that controls access to a secondary storage device such as a hard disk






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






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






41. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






42. Software that controls interaction of user and computer hardware and that manages allocation of computer resources






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






44. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






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






47. Device that uses a laser to access or store data on a CD or DVD






48. 1024 bytes (2^10)






49. Named collection of data stored on a disk






50. sequences of 0s and 1s