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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 file of machine language instructions that is the output of a compiler






2. The set of programs associated with a computer






3. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






5. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






6. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






14. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






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






24. computers used by a single person at a time






25. 1024 bytes (2^10)






26. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






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






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






30. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






31. 8 bits






32. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






33. Step #5 in the software development method






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






35. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






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






38. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






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






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






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






43. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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