12. Programming languages Flashcards

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What is a programming language?

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A programming language is a language used to give a specific instructions to computers

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For computers to be able to understand and run a program, a ______ is needed to translate the program into machine code

A

Compiler

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What does 0 and 1 in machine code represent?

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ON and OFF

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How many bits are there in a byte?

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8

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Two good ways to plan out a program before you code it

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Pseudocode or flowcharts

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