The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called __________. a. syntax b. punctuation c. key words d. operators

The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called __________. a. syntax b. punctuation c. keywords d. operators

The __________ translates an assembly language program to a machine language program. a. assembler b. compiler c. translator d. interpreter

The words that make up a high-level programming language are called __________. a. binary instructions b. mnemonics c. commands d. key words

In the __________ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform. a. fetch b. decode c. execute d. immediately after the instruction is executed

The following data 72 'A' "Hello World" 2.8712 are all examples of A) Variables B) Literals or constants C) Strings D) None of the above

A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer, is called __________. a. RAM b. main memory c. secondary storage d. CPU storage

A __________ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number. a. byte b. bit c. switch d. transistor

A(n) __________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task. a. compiler b. program c. interpreter d. programming language

An extensive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the world is __________. a. binary numbering b. ASCII c. Unicode d. ENIAC

A __________ is a variable that is created inside a function. a. global variable b. local variable c. hidden variable d. none of the above; you cannot create a variable inside a function

True or False? Main memory is also known as RAM.

Words that have special meaning in a programming language are called ________.

The -= operator is an example of a(n) __________ operator. a. relational b. augmented assignment c. complex assignment d. reverse assignment