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Problem Solving And Program Design

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






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






3. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






4. An individual storage location in memory






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






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






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






8. Step #4 in the software development method






9. 1024 bytes (2^10)






10. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






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






13. Named collection of data stored on a disk






14. 8 bits






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






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






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






18. Step #2 in the software development method






19. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






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






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






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






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






24. Stores programs or data permanently






25. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






26. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






28. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






40. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






42. Stores programs or data permanently






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






44. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






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






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






50. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes