Unit 1: Review Questions Copy and paste into MS Word or Due Date Write the letter of the description from Column 2 that best matches the term or phrase in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 _____ 1. algorithm A. The set of commands a microprocessor is made to understand _____ 2. assembler B. A program that links object files created by a compiler into an executable program _____ 3. compiler C. A program that reads assembly language and converts it into machine language. _____ 4. executable file D. A program in the form of a high-level language _____ 5. instruction set E. A program that translates a high-level language into machine language but does not save the machine language _____ 6. interpreter F. The device in the computer that processes the instructions _____ 7. linker G. A set of sequential instructions followed to solve a problem _____ 8. microprocessor H. The machine language code produced by a compiler _____ 9. object code I. A program that translates a high-level language into machine language, then saves the machine language _____ 10. source code J. The output of a linker Write your answers to the following questions. 1. What is an application program?2. What is the purpose of the binary number system? 3. What kinds of programs are usually found in a computer’s ROM? 4. Why does a program written in a low-level language typically require less memory? 5. Is PASCAL a high- or low-level language? 6. What term refers to correcting programming errors? 7. What character or characters tell the compiler that the text to follow is a comment? 8. What character is used to end a C++ statement? 9. What is the file extension typically used to signify a header file? 10. When a C++ program is executed, what function is run first? |
Unit 1 Review |