CSE 240 EXAM 1 HIGH-YIELD ARRAYS, STACKS,
QUEUES, AND BASIC COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Collectively, the set of system programs used to
and control a computer is called the
Answer: operating system
◉ The program that translates each statement in a high-level source
program and executes it immediately upon translation is called
Answer: interpreter
◉ C is a(n) ____ language.
Answer: structured
◉ Programming languages that use the substitution of word-like
symbols, such as ADD, SUB, MUL, for the binary opcodes, and both
decimal numbers and labels for memory addresses are referred to a
Answer: assembly languages
,◉ The ____ of a computer performs all of the computations, such as
addition, subtraction, comparisons, and so on, that a computer
provides.
Answer: ALU
◉ A(n) ____ is a structured combination of data and instructions that
is used to operate a computer and produce a specific result.
Answer: NOT iteration
◉ The grouping of 8 bits to form a larger unit is an almost universal
computer standard and is referred to as a
Answer: byte
◉ When writing a program, a(n) ____ structure involves invoking, or
summoning into action, specific sections of code as they are needed.
Answer: invocation
◉ The collections of patterns consisting of 0s and 1s used to
represent letters, single digits, and other single characters are called
____.
Answer: NOT words, bytes,opcode, chapter code
◉ A repetition structure is also known as a(n) ____ structure.
Answer: looping
, ◉ When writing a program, a(n) ____ structure defines the order in
which instructions are executed by the program.
Answer: sequence
◉ Another term for a program or set of programs is ____.
Answer: software
◉ A(n) ____ provides a pictorial representation of an algorithm using
specifically defined shapes.
Answer: flowchart
◉ The purpose of a(n) ____ is to accept
as input and transform the data in some manner to produce a
specific result as an output.
Answer: programming language
◉ Translator programs that translate assembly language programs
into machine language programs are known as __
Answer: assemblers
QUEUES, AND BASIC COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Collectively, the set of system programs used to
and control a computer is called the
Answer: operating system
◉ The program that translates each statement in a high-level source
program and executes it immediately upon translation is called
Answer: interpreter
◉ C is a(n) ____ language.
Answer: structured
◉ Programming languages that use the substitution of word-like
symbols, such as ADD, SUB, MUL, for the binary opcodes, and both
decimal numbers and labels for memory addresses are referred to a
Answer: assembly languages
,◉ The ____ of a computer performs all of the computations, such as
addition, subtraction, comparisons, and so on, that a computer
provides.
Answer: ALU
◉ A(n) ____ is a structured combination of data and instructions that
is used to operate a computer and produce a specific result.
Answer: NOT iteration
◉ The grouping of 8 bits to form a larger unit is an almost universal
computer standard and is referred to as a
Answer: byte
◉ When writing a program, a(n) ____ structure involves invoking, or
summoning into action, specific sections of code as they are needed.
Answer: invocation
◉ The collections of patterns consisting of 0s and 1s used to
represent letters, single digits, and other single characters are called
____.
Answer: NOT words, bytes,opcode, chapter code
◉ A repetition structure is also known as a(n) ____ structure.
Answer: looping
, ◉ When writing a program, a(n) ____ structure defines the order in
which instructions are executed by the program.
Answer: sequence
◉ Another term for a program or set of programs is ____.
Answer: software
◉ A(n) ____ provides a pictorial representation of an algorithm using
specifically defined shapes.
Answer: flowchart
◉ The purpose of a(n) ____ is to accept
as input and transform the data in some manner to produce a
specific result as an output.
Answer: programming language
◉ Translator programs that translate assembly language programs
into machine language programs are known as __
Answer: assemblers
