CH1

What does the term hardware refer to?

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is:

Which of the following best describes an operator?

An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:

The purpose of a memory address is:

The programming process consists of several steps, which include:

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

A(n) _______________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

__________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction

During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose?

This step will uncover any syntax errors in your program.

This term refers to the programmer reading the program from the beginning and stepping through each statement.

This is used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):

The statements written by the programmer are called:

________ represent storage locations in the computer's memory.

These are data items whose values do not change while the program is running

You must have a ________ for every variable you intend to use in a program.