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CSC 10 Final Exam with completesolutions 2024/2025
5 Basic Components of a Computer System - ANSWER-Input device, Output
device, Primary storage, Secondary storage, CPU
input device - ANSWER-A device used to enter information into a computer.
output device - ANSWER-any device that presents data from the computer
Primary storage - ANSWER-The computer's main memory, which consists of the
random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM)
that is directly accessible to the CPU (Volatile)
Secondary Storage - ANSWER-Storage that is remote to the CPU and
permanently holds data, even when the PC is turned off, such as a hard drive.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) - ANSWER-The internal operating unit or "brain" of
a computer.
program - ANSWER-Provide a computer or other machine with coded instructions
for the automatic performance of a particular task.
system software - ANSWER-software responsible for the general operation of a
computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application
software, and file management
Application Software - ANSWER-Software that performs some useful task such as
word processing or playing a game for a user.
, Algorithm - ANSWER-A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, especially
by a computer.
Pseudocode - ANSWER-Shorthand notation for programming which uses a
combination of informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of code.
(No syntax Rules)
Flow Chart - ANSWER-A graphic organizer that can be used to show the
procedural pathways within a program.
Operations typically done by program? - ANSWER-Input the data, process the
data, output the result
Variables - ANSWER-Storage locations in memory for data
Assignments - ANSWER-The data that is put in for a variable
String - ANSWER-A sequence of characters
String Literals - ANSWER-Character sequences enclosed in quotes
variable declaration statement - ANSWER-the form that introduces a new variable
name and its data type in a program
variable initialization - ANSWER-Assigning a value to a variable at declaration
Internal documentation - ANSWER-Documentation that is part of the program
code itself. (Left for other coders)
External documentation - ANSWER-documentation that is outside a coded
program (Left for users)
mnemonic - ANSWER-Each computer instruction is written using a mnemonic-a
short name for the instruction
high-level languages - ANSWER-programming languages whose instructions
more closely resemble the English language
source code - ANSWER-A program in a high-level language before being
compiled.
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