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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. Step #6 in the software development method






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






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






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






5. A system program that modifies a C program prior to its compilation






6. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






8. 8 bits






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






10. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






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






13. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






15. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






16. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






17. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A word that has special meaning in C






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






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






29. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






31. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






32. 8 bits






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






34. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






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






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






38. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






42. Step #1 in the software development method






43. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






47. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






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






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






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