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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. The file of machine language instructions that is the output of a compiler






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






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






4. An individual storage location in memory






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






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






7. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






8. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






10. Step #2 in the software development method






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






12. Step #3 in the software development method






13. Universal Serial Bus






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






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






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






17. 8 bits






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






19. An individual storage location in memory






20. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






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






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






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






26. Step #3 in the software development method






27. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






29. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






31. 8 bits






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






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






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






35. 8 bits






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






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






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






39. Step #6 in the software development method






40. Step #4 in the software development method






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






42. An individual storage location in memory






43. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






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






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






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






49. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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