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






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






3. 1024 bytes (2^10)






4. A list of steps for solving a problem






5. 8 bits






6. Data type is used to represent integers in C (-32767 to 32767)






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






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






9. The set of programs associated with a computer






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






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






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






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






14. The part of a program that tells the compiler the names of memory cells in a program






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






16. An individual storage location in memory






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






18. Universal Serial Bus






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






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






21. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






22. A list of steps for solving a problem






23. Step #5 in the software development method






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An individual storage location in memory






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






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






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






34. Step #2 in the software development method






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






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






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






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






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






40. Step #3 in the software development method






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






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






43. A word that has special meaning in C






44. computers used by a single person at a time






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






46. Stores programs or data permanently






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






48. Step #4 in the software development method






49. Named collection of data stored on a disk






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