Computer Science Test

Responsible for Executing instructions, such as code in a program?

Stores your programs and data when they are not actively being used.

A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer.

What are the "instructions" of the computer called?

What is the "brain" of the computer?

What is the study of computers to solve problems?

A bunch of words and punctuation symbols within a computer program.

What are two components that make up a computer?

Which computer hardware component sends data to the other hardware components?

Used to store the code from the programs and the data that the code operates on while the program is actively running.

What is an example of software?

What is an example of an Input/Output Device?

What allows you to send and receive data from other computers?

What are two examples of a input device

The Study of using computers to solve problems.

What are two examples of a Output device?

“low-level language” a language consisting of binary or hexadecimal instructions which a computer can respond to direct

What is the order of computer functions to make a computer run?

What is the "special type" of language used by computers?

A group of wires that connect the different hardware components.

Allows people to Interact with the computer.

“high-level language” a formal language comprising a set of strings that produce various kinds of machine code output.

a set of defined or reserved words in a programming language.

What is the difference between Secondary Storage and Main Memory?

Give two examples of hardware.

A programming language set of rules for writing code. Similar to our grammar in english.

A file saved o your computer, written in programming language, that contains instructions to tell the computer.

Allows your computer to connect to other computers around the world?