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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






3. Named collection of data stored on a disk






4. Step #4 in the software development method






5. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






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






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






10. Step #2 in the software development method






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






12. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






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






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






16. Stores programs or data permanently






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






18. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






20. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






21. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






23. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






24. Coordinates all computer operations and performs arithmetic and logical operations on data






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






26. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






30. 1024 bytes (2^10)






31. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






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






34. Universal Serial Bus






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






36. computers used by a single person at a time






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






38. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






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






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






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






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






44. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






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






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






48. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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