CS1

Which of the following best describes an operator?

• An operator is a rule that must be followed when constructing a program.

• An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data.

• An operator marks the beginning or ending of a statement, or is used to separate items in a list.

• An operator is a word that has a special meaning.

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

• To fetch instructions

• To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions

• To produce some outcome or resultant information

• All of these

The programming process consists of several steps, which include:

• Input, Processing, and Output

• Key Words, Operators, and Punctuation

• Design, Creation, Testing, and Debugging

• Syntax, Logic, and Error Handling

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

• Operators

• Variables

• Syntax

• Operands

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

• The hard disk

• The floppy disk

• Secondary storage

• RAM

What does the term hardware refer to?

• The logical flow of instructions

• The way a computer's storage space is organized

• The physical components that a computer is made of

• The relative difficulty of programming

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

• Syntax

• Op codes

• Operators

• Program ops

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.

• Compiler

• Operator

• Linker

• Program

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

• Compilers

• Library routines

• Preprocessor directives

• Modules

What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose?

• A variable is a word that has a special meaning to the compiler.

• A variable is a collection of eight bits.

• A variable is a named storage location in the computer's memory used for holding a piece of information.

• A variable is a structured, general-purpose language designed primarily for teaching programming.