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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. Step #5 in the software development method






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






3. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






6. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






7. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






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






10. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






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






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






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






16. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






17. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






18. Universal Serial Bus






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






20. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 1024 bytes (2^10)






31. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






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






34. Step #4 in the software development method






35. 8 bits






36. Universal Serial Bus






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






38. Step #6 in the software development method






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






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






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






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






43. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






44. The set of programs associated with a computer






45. Universal Serial Bus






46. An individual storage location in memory






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






48. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






49. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






50. computers used by a single person at a time