Exam 1: Introduction to Computer Programming

In C, a procedure is referred to as a method.

Compiling is the process of writing instructions in a language that the computer can respond to and that other programmers can understand.

Collectively, the set of system programs used to operate and control a computer is called the ____.

A first-level structure diagram for an algorithm represents the first attempt at an initial, but not yet sufficiently detailed, structure for a solution algorithm.

The ALU of a computer directs and monitors the overall operation of the computer.

Both machine and assembly languages are classified as high-level languages; this is because both of these language types use instructions that are directly tied to one type of computer.

When mathematical equations are used to describe an algorithm, the description is called ____.

Programming languages that use the substitution of word-like symbols, such as ADD, SUB, MUL, for the binary opcodes, and both decimal numbers and labels for memory addresses are referred to as ____.

Main memories combine 1 or more bytes into a single unit, referred to as a(n) ____.

When each statement in a high-level source program is translated individually and executed immediately upon translation, the programming language is called an compiled language.

The smallest and most basic data item in a computer is a byte.

A(n) ____ is a structured combination of data and instructions that is used to operate a computer and produce a specific result.

Executable programs are always written as a sequence of binary numbers, which is a computer's internal language, and are also referred to as machine language programs.

Converting an algorithm into a computer program, using a language such as C, is called coding the algorithm.

A(n) ____ provides a pictorial representation of an algorithm using specifically defined shapes.

A(n) ____ combines additional machine language code with the object program to create a final executable program.

The technique used by professional software developers for understanding the problem that is being solved and for creating an effective and appropriate software solution is called the software systems approach.

When writing a program, a(n) ____ structure provides the capability to make a choice between different instructions, depending on the result of some condition.

A top-down algorithm development starts at the topmost level and proceeds to develop more and more detailed algorithms as it proceeds to the final set of algorithms.

The program instructions resulting from coding an algorithm are referred to as pseudocode.