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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. Used to represent real numbers (including decimal points) in C






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






10. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






12. 8 bits






13. Step #1 in the software development method






14. A word that has special meaning in C






15. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






16. Step #4 in the software development method






17. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






19. An individual storage location in memory






20. 1024 bytes (2^10)






21. A C program line beginning with # that provides an instruction to the preprocessor






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






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






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






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






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






27. Step #3 in the software development method






28. Universal Serial Bus






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Step #3 in the software development method






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






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






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






44. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






46. Step #2 in the software development method






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






48. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






50. A list of steps for solving a problem