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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. A system program that modifies a C program prior to its compilation






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






3. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






5. The set of programs associated with a computer






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






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






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






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






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






11. Binary number codes understood by a specific CPU






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






13. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






15. Step #1 in the software development method






16. Named collection of data stored on a disk






17. Universal Serial Bus






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






19. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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






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






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






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






24. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






25. Universal Serial Bus






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






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






28. Step #2 in the software development method






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






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






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






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






33. Step #5 in the software development method






34. A list of steps for solving a problem






35. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






45. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






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






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






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






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






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