Ch 1 Key Terms (Intro to Comp)
Across
- 3. Software that translates source code written in a high-level language into (low-level) machine-language.
- 8. The physical/tangible components that make up a computer system.
- 9. Used to externalize data either to the user or other devices.
- 11. The process which a CPU uses in order to execute instructions.
- 12. A computer program that directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language without being compiled.
- 15. A low-level programming language made out of binary numbers or bits that can only be read by machines.
- 17. The set of instructions written by a programmer using a computer programming language.
- 20. The general term for an individual who writes/engineers code.
- 21. (Abbreviation) Hardware component that houses the data being run while the computer is in use.
- 24. Refers to programming languages that are generally more human in nature (user friendly).
- 25. Words that cannot be used as identifiers because they are reserved by the language.
- 26. Any data such as a mouse click that is sent to a computer for processing.
- 27. A standard data-encoding format that assigns a unique number for almost all characters available.
- 28. Non-volatile memory that is accessed less frequently than primary storage.
- 29. A type of low-level programming language that is intended to communicate directly with a computer's hardware.
- 31. A standard data-encoding format that assigns a variety of characters such as numbers and letters.
- 32. The rules that define the combinations of symbols considered to be correctly structured statements or expressions in that language.
Down
- 1. Predefined words in a programming language with a specific use.
- 2. The program that affects the interface of the computer as well as manages other applications.
- 4. Program designed to manage and run the computer hardware.
- 5. The smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store.
- 6. Hardware such as keyboards that are used to make inputs.
- 7. The intangible programs and data used to operate a computer.
- 9. A character that represents a specific mathematical or logical action or process.
- 10. A unit of data that is eight binary digits long.
- 13. A Software that converts an assembly language code to machine code.
- 14. Refers to programming languages that are more machine-sided.
- 16. A program that performs a specific function, such as Word or Photoshop.
- 18. (Abbreviation) The main piece of hardware that runs executable instructions.
- 19. An executable set of instructions (code) for computers.
- 22. Refers to the type of memory that has dependencies in order to sustain itself (usually a power source), which upon interruption of connection is lost
- 23. The information that is externalized to the user or other devices.
- 30. A system where numbers and values are expressed 0 or 1.