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Problem Solving And Program Design

Subject : it-skills
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1. A device that converst binary data into audio signals that can be transmitted between computer over telephone lines






2. 1099511627776 (2^40) bytes






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






4. Named collection of data stored on a disk






5. The set of programs associated with a computer






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






7. Step #2 in the software development method






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






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






10. A word that has special meaning in C






11. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






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






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






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






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






17. 1024 bytes (2^10)






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






19. The actual computer equipment (CPU/monitor/keyboard/mouse/printer/speakers)






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






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






22. Step #4 in the software development method






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






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






25. 1073741824 (2^30) bytes






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






27. An individual storage location in memory






28. Stores programs or data permanently






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






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






31. An individual storage location in memory






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






33. The actual computer equipment (CPU/monitor/keyboard/mouse/printer/speakers)






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






35. Step #5 in the software development method






36. sequences of 0s and 1s






37. sequences of 0s and 1s






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






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






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






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






42. Named collection of data stored on a disk






43. Step #6 in the software development method






44. 8 bits






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






46. Step #1 in the software development method






47. computers used by a single person at a time






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






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






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