Exam 1: An Overview of Computers and Programming Languages

When you compile your program, the compiler identifies the logic errors and suggests how to correct them.

A program that loads an executable program into main memory is called a(n) ____.

The device that stores information permanently (unless the device becomes unusable or you change the information by rewriting it) is called primary storage.

Main memory is called ____.

The basic commands that a computer performs are input (get data), output (display result), storage, and performance of arithmetic and logical operations.

____________________ languages include FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, C, C++, Java, and Python.

The ____ handles the overall activity of the computer and provides services.

Information stored in main memory must be transferred to some other device for permanent storage.

The basic commands that a computer performs are ____, and performance of arithmetic and logical operations.

Main memory is directly connected to the CPU.

The ____ is the brain of the computer and the single most expensive piece of hardware in your personal computer.

____ programs perform a specific task.

A program called a(n) ____ combines the object program with the programs from libraries.

The ____________________ handles the overall activity of the computer and provides services such as memory management, input/output activities, and storage management.

A(n) ____ consists of data and the operations on those data.

In C++, the mechanism that allows you to combine data and operations on the data into a single unit is called a(n) ____________________.

The digit 0 or 1 is called a binary digit, or ____.

In ____________________ design, the final program is a collection of interacting objects.

The term GB refers to ____.

A step-by-step problem-solving process in which a solution is arrived at in a finite amount of time is called a(n) ____.