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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The largest capacity and fastest computers used by research laboratories and in computationally intensive applications such as weather forecasting






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






3. Step #4 in the software development method






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






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






6. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






8. Stores programs or data permanently






9. Represents an individual character value- a letter or a digit or a special symbol






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






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






12. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






15. Step #4 in the software development method






16. Step #1 in the software development method






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






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






19. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The set of programs associated with a computer






30. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






31. A list of steps for solving a problem






32. Universal Serial Bus






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






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






35. 8 bits






36. Step #3 in the software development method






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






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






39. Step #1 in the software development method






40. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






41. The file containing a program written in a high-level language; the input for a compiler






42. Step #6 in the software development method






43. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






44. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






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






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






48. A word having special meaning but one that a programmer may redefine (but redefinition is not recommended!)






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






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