Test your basic knowledge |

Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Machine-independent programming language that combines algebraic expressions and English symbols






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






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






4. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






7. Mnemonic codes that correspond to machine language instructions






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






9. A list of steps for solving a problem






10. A list of steps for solving a problem






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






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






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






14. Step #3 in the software development method






15. Step #4 in the software development method






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






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






18. Offers temporary storage of programs and data






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






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






21. 8 bits






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






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






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






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






26. Named collection of data stored on a disk






27. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






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






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






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






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






33. 1048576 (2^20) bytes






34. Step #5 in the software development method






35. Universal Serial Bus






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






37. High-speed memory location inside the CPU






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






39. Used to represent real numbers (including decimal points) in C






40. A word having special meaning but one that a programmer may redefine (but redefinition is not recommended!)






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






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






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






44. Stores programs or data permanently






45. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






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






48. computers used by a single person at a time






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






50. Step #6 in the software development method