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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






3. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






4. Step #6 in the software development method






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






6. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






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






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






10. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






12. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






15. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






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






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






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






21. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






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






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






27. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






28. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






29. sequences of 0s and 1s






30. Step #4 in the software development method






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






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






33. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






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






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






37. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






38. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






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






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






42. Step #5 in the software development method






43. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






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






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






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






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






49. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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