Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics

An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is ____.

An interpreter converts and executes one statement at a time.

Password manager software functions include ____.

The ____ is the part of the microprocessor that performs arithmetic operations.

A machine language instruction has two parts, the op code and the ____________________.

The number 9 can be considered a character.

The type of code that uses 8 bits for each character is ____.

Semiconductor materials are substances with properties that lie in the range between those of copper and a those of wood.

The master controller for all activities that take place within a computer is ____.

In the binary number system, 2 is used to represent the value 2.

An ordinary personal computer that is connected to a network is a ____.

The op code specifies the data.

The results of statements that have been compiled are called object code.

The above figure represents the instruction cycle. The first step is Box A and represents the ____.

____ is the process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices.

The type of data that is represented using an infinite scale of values is ____.

The above figure represents the instruction cycle. The fourth step is Box D and represents the ____.

In the figure above, the type of sound wave indicated by A is ____________________.

A ____ uses password-cracking software.

The ____ fetches each instruction.