Computer Programming I Flashcards
What does it mean of the term “Programming”.
It means to create (or develop) software.
Software contains?
the instructions that tell a computer–or a computerized device–what to do.
Is a set of special words, symbols and rules for constructiong a program?
Programming Language
It is an electronice device capable of performing commands.
Computer
Main Memory Is an ordered sequence of cells, called?
memory cells
Each cell has a unique location in Main Memory, called?
address
Main Memory stores everything as sequences of __s and __s.
0 and 1
The devices that stores information permanently, is called?
Secondary Storage
The device that feed data and programs into computers are called?
Input Devices
The devices that the computer uses to display the results arae called?
Output Devices
___ are programs written to perform specific tasks.
Software
It controls the computer?
System programs
It monitors the overall activity of the computer and provides services/
Operating System
It perform a specific task
Application Programs
It is known as software, are instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Computer programs
It is a programming language that is more user friendly.
High-level Programming Languages
it is similar to machine languages
Assembly Language
BCPL stand for?
(Basic Combined Programming Language)
Who develop BCPL?
Martin Richards
In the mid-1960s Martin Richards are known for?
writing an operating systems and compilers.
the word(s) that have a specific meaning to the compiler and cannot be used in the program for other purposes.
Keywords, or reserved words
Errors can be categorized into three types, what are those?
Syntax Errors, Runtime Errors, and Logic Errors
Errors that are detected by the compiler are called?
Syntax Errors / Compile Errors
Errors that cause a program to terminate abnormally are called?
Runtime errors
