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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 5 components of a computer?

A

The CPU, main memory, secondary memory, input devices, output devices

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2
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Negative numbers are encoded using what technique?

A

Two’s complement

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3
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Real numbers are encoded using what?

A

Floating point technique

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4
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The CPU only understands instructions writen in ______

A

Machine language

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5
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In what process does the CPU read the next set of instructions?

A

Fetch

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6
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Process in which CPU dtermines which operation it should perform

A

Decode

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7
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CPU performs the operation in this process

A

Execute

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8
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A comouter can only execute programs writen in…

A

Machine language

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9
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This language uses short words instead of binary

A

Assembly language

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10
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What are mnemonics?

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Words used in assembly language in place of binary

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11
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What is an assembler?

A

Program used to translate assembly language to machine language

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12
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Words that make up high level programming launguages are called

A

Keywords or reserved words

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13
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What do operators do in programming languages?

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Perform operations on data such as add, subtract, ect.

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14
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Individual instructions in a program are called

A

Statements

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15
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A compiler does what?

A

Translates high level language programs into separate machine language programs

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16
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A interpreter is different from a compiler how?

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Interpreter translates each individual instruction, then executes it. It does not create a machine language program.

17
Q

True or False: Assembly language is considered a high level language

A

False

18
Q

What programs controls the basic operations of a computer?

A

System software

19
Q

What are utility programs?

A

Programs that enhance the computer’s operation (virus scanners, file compression)

20
Q

What determines the order in which things happen in a command line interface?

A

Programs

21
Q

What are the 3 windows in Visual Studio called?

A

The Designer window, solution explorer window, and the properties window

22
Q

What is an object in a program?

A

A component that contains data and performs operations

23
Q

What is data stored in an object called?

A

Fields or properties

24
Q

What are the operations that an object can perform called?

A

Methods

25
Q

The object that displays a window on the screen

A

Form object

26
Q

Object that displays text on a form

A

Label object

27
Q

Rectangular region that accepts keyboard input

A

TextBox object

28
Q

What are the objects used in a GUI?

A

Form, textbox, label, and button objects

29
Q

Objects that are visible in a program’s GUI are called

A

Controls

30
Q

What code describes a particular type of object?

A

A class

31
Q

Describe the program development cycle

A

Understand the program’s process, design the GUI, design the program’s logic, write the code, correct syntax errors, test the program & correct logic errors

32
Q

Explain what a flowchart is and what each symbol is used for.

A

The flowchart graphically depicts the steps of a program. Ovals are terminal symbols (start and end), parallelograms responds woth input or output, rectanlges are processing symbols in which the program perfomrs some process on data

33
Q

What is a toolbox?

A

A window that allows you to select controls that you want to use in the apps user interface

34
Q

What is a tooltip

A

A textbox that appears when you hover over a button that explains the object’s purpose

35
Q

What is a class in programming?

A

Code that describes a particular type of object. Specifies what data it can hold, or what actions it can perform

36
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What is an algorithm?

A

A set of well defined, logical steps that must be taken to perform a task

37
Q

What is psuedocode?

A

An algorithm written out in plain English statements. Helps plan out the logical steps a program will follow

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