Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

In Visual Studio, the ____________ is a window that allows you to select the controls that you want to use in an application's user interface.

When you create a new project using Visual Studio, it will be stored in a _____________ at the location you specify on your computer's disk.

A ____________ is code that describes a particular type of program object.

External disk drives can be used to create backup copies of important data or to move data to another computer.

Programmers commonly use the term ____________ to describe any hypothetical person that might be using a computer and its programs.

A(n) ____________ is a mistake such as a misspelled keyword, a missing punctuation character, or the incorrect use of an operator.

____________ was created in the early days of computing as an alternative to machine language.

Floppy disk drives are good mediums for creating backup copies of data.

____________ is where a computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data used by the program.

A special program known as a(n) ____________ is used to translate an assembly language program into a machine language program.

Computers can perform a wide variety of tasks because they can be programmed in ways that are specific to the needs of applications.

A(n) ____________ is the most fundamental set of programs on a computer.

The ____________ is a collection of classes and other code that can be used, along with a programming language such as C#, to create programs for the Windows operating system.

Before beginning a new programming project, it is essential that you ____________.

When a CPU executes each instruction in a program, it uses a process known as the ____________.

The ____________ is the part of a computer's hardware that executes each instruction in a program.

A(n) ____________ is any device that works with binary data.

ASCII is quickly becoming the standard character set used in the computer industry.

A ____________ drive stores data on a simulated disk drive, but has no moving parts.

Before a computer can store a real number in memory, it must be encoded in ____________.