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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. A device that converst binary data into audio signals that can be transmitted between computer over telephone lines






2. Step #4 in the software development method






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






4. Step #2 in the software development method






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






6. Step #1 in the software development method






7. Step #3 in the software development method






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






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






10. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






11. Coordinates all computer operations and performs arithmetic and logical operations on data






12. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






13. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






14. The part of a program that tells the compiler the names of memory cells in a program






15. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






17. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






18. The set of programs associated with a computer






19. Step #4 in the software development method






20. 8 bits






21. The set of programs associated with a computer






22. Step #3 in the software development method






23. Copying the contents of a particular memory cell to another storage area






24. Universal Serial Bus






25. An individual storage location in memory






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






27. Step #6 in the software development method






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






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






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






31. A device that converst binary data into audio signals that can be transmitted between computer over telephone lines






32. A list of steps for solving a problem






33. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






34. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






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






38. The set of programs associated with a computer






39. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






41. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






44. 8 bits






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






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






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






48. Step #5 in the software development method






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






50. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes