Programs vocab Flashcards

1
Q

A _______ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to perform a specific task

A

program

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2
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Programs are like _________ that allow people to work with computers without learning the computers language

A

Translators

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3
Q

Using bits and byes in differnt combinations is known as ____________

A

Programming

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4
Q

copying a program onto your computers hard drive from another source is known as ________ the program

A

installing

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5
Q

people who write codes to create programs are known as computer

A

programmers

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6
Q

Two examples of programming languages are: ___________ and ___________

A

Basic, Pascal

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7
Q

some programs can be _______ directly from the internet to your hard drive.

A

downloaded

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8
Q

if you wanted to write a letter, you would use a ___________ type of program

A

word prcessing

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9
Q

computer games are _________ programs.

A

entertainment

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10
Q

you would use a ________ program to create a birthday card

A

desktop publishing

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