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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. Software that combines object files and resolves cross references to create an executable machine language program






2. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






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






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






6. Step #1 in the software development method






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






8. Used to represent real numbers (including decimal points) in C






9. An instruction that stores a value or a computational result in a variable






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






11. 8 bits






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






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






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






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






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






17. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






20. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






21. The set of programs associated with a computer






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






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






24. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






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






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






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






30. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






31. Step #6 in the software development method






32. computers used by a single person at a time






33. Stores programs or data permanently






34. sequences of 0s and 1s






35. A word that has special meaning in C






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






37. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






39. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






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






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






43. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






45. Step #5 in the software development method






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






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






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






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






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