Algorithms and data structures

Question 1

ENIAC

Answer 1

one of the first general-purpose digital computer (built in 1946)

Question 1

algorithm

Answer 1

a finite sequence of unambiguous instructions that accomplishes a well-defined task in a finite amount of time

Question 2

Von Neumann architecture

Answer 2

Most general-purpose computers draw inspiration from the classical architecture proposed by John von Neumann that consists of the following:
1. RAM (Random Access Memory)
2. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
3. Secondary Storage Unit
4. Input/Output

Question 3

Assembly languages

Answer 3

Languages that use mnemonics that are translated to machine language by assemblers. Assembly languages are still difficult to work with and are machine dependent.

Question 4

Little endian and big endian

Answer 4

Little endian and big endian are two ways of storing and reading multibyte data types, such as integers, floats, and pointers, in computer memory. They differ in the order of the bytes that make up the data type.