Chapter 1

Question 1

computer system

Answer 1

combination of all the components required to process and store data using a computer

Question 2

hardware

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the collection of physical devices that comprise a computer system

Question 3

software

Answer 3

programs that tell the computer what to do

Question 4

programming

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act of developing and writing programs

Question 5

application software

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comprises all the programs you apply to a task

Question 6

app

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piece of application software

Question 7

system software

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comprises the programs that you use to manage your computer

Question 8

input

Answer 8

entry of data

Question 9

data items

Answer 9

text, numbers, and other info processed by a computer

Question 10

central processing unit (CPU)

Answer 10

hardware component that processes data

Question 11

output

Answer 11

sending out data

Question 12

information

Answer 12

processed data

Question 13

cloud

Answer 13

remote computers through the internet

Question 14

storage devices

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hardware that holds information for later retrieval

Question 15

programming languages are used to

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used to write programs

Question 16

coding the program

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act of writing programming language instructions

Question 17

syntax

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language or grammar

Question 18

syntax error

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error in language or grammar

Question 19

computer memory

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temporary, internal storage

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random access memory (RAM)

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temporary internal computer storage

Question 21

volatile

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storage that loses contents when power is lost

Question 22

nonvolatile

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storage that keeps contents when power is lost

Question 23

machine language

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computer’s binary language

Question 24

source code

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statements in a programming language

Question 25

object code

Answer 25

translated machine language

Question 26

compiler/interpreter

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translates high-level language into machine language and determines errors

Question 27

binary language is represented using

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1s and 0s

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to run or execute a program is to

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carry out its instructions

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scripting languages

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used to write programs that are typed directly from a keyboard and are stored as text instead of binary files

Question 30

logical error

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incorrect instruction are performed or performed in the wrong order

Question 31

logic

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sequence of instructions that lead to a solution

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variable

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named memory location whose value can vary

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what are the program development cycle steps

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what are the program development cycle steps

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1. understand the problem 2. plan the logic 3. code the program 4. use software to translate the program 5. test the program 6. put the program into production 7. maintain the program

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users

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people who employ the computer programs

Question 36

documentation

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all the paperwork for a program

Question 37

algorithm

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sequence of steps to solve a problem

Question 38

IPO chart

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a tool that shows input, processing, and output tasks

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TOE chart

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tool that lists tasks, objects, and events

Question 40

desk checking

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walking through a program solution on paper

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high level programming language

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supports english syntax

Question 42

low level machine language

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made up of 1s and 0s

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debugguing

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process of finding and correcting program errors

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conversion

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actions an organization must take to switch over to using a new program or set of programs

Question 45

maintenance

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all the improvements made to a program

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pseudocode

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English representation of the logical steps to solve a problem

Question 47

flowchart

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pictorial representation of the logical steps to solve a problem

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input/ output symbol

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indicates an input/output operation (parallelogram)

Question 49

processing symbol

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indicates processing operation (rectangle)

Question 50

flowlines

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arrows that connect the steps in a flowchart

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terminal symbol

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indicates beginning or end of flowchart

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loop

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repetition of a series of steps

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infinite loop

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loop doesn't end

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making a decision is the act of

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testing a value

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decision symbol

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represents decisions (diamond)

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dummy value

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preselected value that stops program

Question 57

sentinel value

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preselected value that stops program

Question 58

what does eof mean

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end of file

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text editor

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program that creates simple text files

Question 60

integrated development environment (IDE)

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software package that provides editor, compiler, and other programming tools

Question 61

Microsoft Visual Studio IDE

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IDE for C++ and C#

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command line

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where you type text entries

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graphical user interface (GUI) allows users to

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interact with a program in a graphical environment

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procedural programming

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programming model that focuses on the procedures that programmers create

Question 65

object oriented programming

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programming model that focuses on objects or things and describes their features (attributes).