C# Chp. 1 Questions

Digital images are composed of tiny dots of color known as _______.

• raster elements

• pixels

• light-emitting diodes

• halftone cells

A(n) _______ is a collection of files that belong to a single application.

• project

• solution

• directory

• application folder

When a CPU executes each instruction in a program, it uses a process known as the _______.

• code assembly process

• fetch-decode-execute cycle

• compilation sequence

• ready-set-go phase

An algorithm written out in plain English statements is called _______.

• A) outlining

• B) prototyping

• C) pseudocode

• D) quick-code

Before a computer can store a real number in memory, it must be encoded in _______.

• A) hexadecimal

• B) EBCDIC

• C) floating-point notation

• D) decimal mode

The individual instructions that you use to write a program in a high-level programming language are called _______.

• A) commands

• B) syntax

• C) code lines

• D) statements

A computer's memory is divided into tiny storage locations known as _______.

• cells

• blocks

• units

• segments

A special program known as a(n) _______ is used to translate an assembly language program into a machine language program.

• assembler

• compiler

• interpreter

• linker

Words that have a predefined meaning in a high-level language are known as _______ or reserved words.

• pseudonyms

• mnemonics

• semantics

• keywords

A digital song is broken into small pieces known as _______.

• samples

• tones

• pulses

• waves