Exam 6: An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

The variable used to determine the address of a given instruction or piece of data is called the program counter._________________________

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Question 21

A Von Neumann computer without any helpful user-oriented features is called a(n) ____ machine.

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Question 22

In assembly language, a(n) ____ is a name, followed by a colon, placed at the beginning of an instruction.

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Question 23

A single high-level language instruction is typically translated into many high-level language instructions._________________________

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Question 24

One of the problems with machine language is that it uses binary.

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Question 25

It is the responsibility of the ____________________ to safeguard the password file that stores all valid user name/password combinations.

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Question 26

Machine language is a high-level programming language.

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Question 27

Assemblers, compilers, and interpreters are all examples of ____________________ services.

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Question 28

After all the fields of an assembly language instruction have been translated into binary, the newly built machine language instruction and the address of where it is to be loaded are written out to a file called the ____ file.

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Question 29

A program written in assembly language is called the ____ program.

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Question 30

Briefly explain the function of the operating system as a security guard.

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Question 31

The ____ problem-solving cycle involves inputting code to an assembler, translating it to machine language, loading it into a Von Neumann computer, and executing to produce answers to the problem.

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Question 32

What are the four tasks to be performed by an assembler?

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Question 33

A(n) ____ operation involves the comparison of values and the subsequent use of the outcome to decide what to do next.

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Question 34

Describe four problems with machine language.

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Question 35

The user interfaces on the operating systems of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s were text oriented._________________________

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Question 36

A machine language program is called the ____ program.

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Question 37

Icons displayed on the screen are selected with a mouse and a button using a technique called ____.

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Question 38

Typically, all requests to a(n) ____________________ operating system are prioritized.

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Question 39

The ____ hides from the user the messy details of underlying hardware.

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The variable used to determine the address of a given instruction or piece of data is called the program counter._________________________

A Von Neumann computer without any helpful user-oriented features is called a(n) ____ machine.

In assembly language, a(n) ____ is a name, followed by a colon, placed at the beginning of an instruction.

A single high-level language instruction is typically translated into many high-level language instructions._________________________

One of the problems with machine language is that it uses binary.

It is the responsibility of the ____________________ to safeguard the password file that stores all valid user name/password combinations.

Machine language is a high-level programming language.

Assemblers, compilers, and interpreters are all examples of ____________________ services.

After all the fields of an assembly language instruction have been translated into binary, the newly built machine language instruction and the address of where it is to be loaded are written out to a file called the ____ file.

A program written in assembly language is called the ____ program.

Briefly explain the function of the operating system as a security guard.

The ____ problem-solving cycle involves inputting code to an assembler, translating it to machine language, loading it into a Von Neumann computer, and executing to produce answers to the problem.

What are the four tasks to be performed by an assembler?

A(n) ____ operation involves the comparison of values and the subsequent use of the outcome to decide what to do next.

Describe four problems with machine language.

The user interfaces on the operating systems of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s were text oriented._________________________

A machine language program is called the ____ program.

Icons displayed on the screen are selected with a mouse and a button using a technique called ____.

Typically, all requests to a(n) ____________________ operating system are prioritized.

The ____ hides from the user the messy details of underlying hardware.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

Computer Systems Organization

Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

The Tower of Babel

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Electronic Commerce, Databases, and Personal Privacy

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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