Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

A computer's CPU can only execute instructions written in ____________.

Inside the solution folder, you can double-click the ____________ to open the project in Visual Studio.

____________ is the term used for any data stored in binary.

____________ is any data the computer produces and sends to another device, such as a video display or speaker.

When a window is ____________, it means it is attached to one of the edges of the Visual Studio window.

In a flowchart, the ____________ symbol marks the program's starting point.

Each keyword in a high-level language has a specific meaning and cannot be used for any other purpose.

The ____________ is considered by many to be the world's first programmable electronic computer.

____________ is a type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer.

The entire process of creating a program is known as the ____________.

To ____________ a program means to find and correct logic errors in the program.

The operations that an object can perform are called ____________.

____________ is a set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters.

Because GUI programs must respond to the actions of the user, they are said to be ____________.

Each byte is divided into eight smaller storage locations known as ____________.

A(n) ____________, also known as a console interface, requires the user to type textual input

Data is not recorded magnetically on an optical disc but is encoded as a series of pits on the disc surface.

A(n) ____________ provides all the necessary tools for creating, testing, and debugging software.

There are two general categories of software: system software and utility software.

In most computer systems, bits are implemented in hardware as tiny electrical components that hold either a positive or a negative charge.