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SHORT ANSWER A set of instructions that the computer will follow is called a _____________. Answer: program The collection of programs used by the computer is known as ______________. Answer: software Computers that are interconnected are known as a _____________. Answer: network A digit that can hold a zero or a one is known as a ___________. Answer: bit List at least two input devices ____________ _________________. Answer: keyboard, mouse, network card, file List at least two output devices ______________ _____________. Answer: screen, printer, file, network card A variable that can hold a whole number is called a(n) ____________. Answer: integer What punctuation signifies the end of a C++ statement? _____________ Answer: A semicolon. A mistake in a computer program is called a ______________. Answer: bug A __________ is the program that translates a program written in C++ into machine language. Answer: compiler Errors in a program can be classified into three types, list them Answer: Syntax, logic,run-time What does the following statement in C++ print to the screen? cout “Hello students\n”; Answer: Hello students. A mistake that is a direct violation of the syntax rules will generate a compiler ________. Answer: error If your program compiles and runs, but gives an incorrect output, this is known as a _________ error. Answer: logic The part of the computer that controls and executes programs is called the _______. Answer: CPU MULTIPLE CHOICE Who was the programmer for Charles Babbage’s analytical engine? Grace Hopper Ada Lovelace Lord Bryan Walter Savitch Answer: B An algorithm is The inputs and outputs of a program The part of the computer that does the processing A finite set of steps to solve a problem A complete computer program Answer: C A memory address is Where a variable is stored Where the computer is located A step in the program. Where the CPU is stored. Answer: A A computer that is normally used by only one person at a time is called a Server