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    The document defines key concepts in computer programming including portability, source code, compilers, variables, memory, input/output devices, algorithms, errors, RAM, syntax, and keywords. It provides examples to illustrate concept types like external memory, input devices, and reserved words. True/false questions test understanding of additional concepts such as identifiers, machine languages, and where programs are stored at different stages.

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    1.

    The ability of a language to let a


    programmer develop a program
    on computer system that can be
    run on other systems is called
    portability
    2. Application Software is any
    software that runs with the
    support of the operating
    system
    3. At each step of its operation, the
    input to a Central Processing
    Unit is
    an instruction
    4. A bit is a binary digit, like 0 or
    1
    5. A byte in memory is identified by
    a unique number called its
    address
    6. The code that a programmer
    writes is called
    source code
    7. A compiler translates source code into
    executable code
    8. Flash drives, CD's, and external
    disks are all examples of
    external memory
    9. An identifier that cannot be
    used as a variable name is
    known as a
    reserved word
    10. In object-oriented programming
    a class is
    a model or template
    from which objects are
    created
    11. In object-oriented programming
    a method is
    code that allows access
    to an objects attributes
    or that carries out some
    other action for the
    object
    12. Is HTML a programmable
    language?
    No
    13. A location in memory used for
    storing data and given a name in
    a computer program that can be
    changed is called a
    variable
    14. Mice, trackpads, keyboards,
    scanners, and joysticsks are all
    examples of _______ devices
    input
    15. Monitors, printers, and status
    lights are all examples of
    ________ devices
    output
    16. An operating system allocates
    resources like _____ to
    _______
    memory.....programs
    that are running
    17. A programmable language
    allows us to express
    an algorithm
    18. The purpose of running a
    program with different
    combinations of data is to expose
    ______ errors and ______
    errors.
    run-time......logical
    19. RAM, random-access memory, is
    called that because
    you can pick any two
    random locations and
    it will take the same
    time to access the data
    20. The rules that govern the correct
    order and usage of the elements
    of a language are called the
    syntax
    21. True or False: An algorithm
    allows ambiguity
    false
    22. True or False: Indentifiers may
    start with a number
    false
    23. True or False: int is a reserved
    word
    true
    24. True or False: Key words are
    case sensitive
    True
    25. True or False: machine
    languages can be used to write
    programs that can run on any
    macine
    false
    26. True or False: main is a reserved
    word
    false
    27. True or False: public is a
    reserved word
    true
    28. True or False: static is a reserved
    word
    true
    29. True or False: void is a reserved
    word
    true
    30. When a program is not running,
    it is stored on a
    disk
    31. When a program runs on a
    computer, it is stored in
    RAM
    32. When a program runs on a
    computer, the part of the
    computer that carries out the
    instructions is called the
    CPU
    33. Words that have a special
    meaning in a programming
    language are called
    key words
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