Chapter 1 Review Flashcards
Review.
The basic components of a computer are:
Main memory, Secondary storage, the CPU, IO devices.
all data manipulated by a computer are represented _____, as base 2 numbers composed of strings of ______.
digitally, the digits 0 and 1.
Main memory is organized into individual storage locations called
memory cells.
Information in secondary storage is organized into files: ________ and _______. Secondary storage is a low-cost means of semi permanent storage.
program files and data files
A ___ runs a computer program by repeatedly fetching and executing simple ___________ instructions.
CPU, machine-code.
Connecting computer in networks allows sharing of resource - local sharing on ___ and world wide sharing on ____ such as the Internet.
LAN, WAN.
Programming languages range from ______ to ______.
machine language, high-level language.
Several programs are used to prepare a high-level language program for execution.
An ___ enters a high-level language program into a file.
A ____ translates the high-level program into a machine language.
The _____ links this object program to other object files, creating the executable.
The ____loads the executable file into memory.
All of these programs are combined into an ____.
editor compiler linker loader IDE (integrated development environment)
Through the __ you can issue commands to the computer and manage files.
OS
the five steps of the software development method:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Write programs in a consistent style that is easy to ___, __, ____.
(1) Specify the problem
(2) Analyze the problem
(3) Design the algorithm
(4) Implement the algorithm
(5)Test and verify the completed program.
read, understand, and maintain.
Follow ____ standards of conduct.
ethical
Each memory cell has a unique….
address.
A byte has ___ bits.
8
a memory cell is never _____.
empty
the contents of a memory cell are _____ when new content is saved to that cell.
destroyed.
