Java Programming Exam 1 Questions & Answers
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Type - ANSWERdetermines the kind of values that a variable can hold and what operations can be
applied to it
Computer System - ANSWERThe combination of the hardware and software
Hardware - ANSWERThe physical components of a computer system
Software - ANSWERThe instructions in a computer system that tells the hardware what to do
Processor (CPU) - ANSWERInterprets and executes instructions in a computer system
Memory - ANSWERHolds data and instructions in a computer system
Program - ANSWERA set of instructions for a computer to follow
Source code - ANSWERA program written in a high-level language
Compiler - ANSWERA program that translates source code into machine code
Algorithm - ANSWERA set of instructions (steps) for solving a problem.
Syntax - ANSWERA set of rules that describe the correct way to write sentences in the language
Syntax Error - ANSWERViolation of language's syntax rules, e.g., misspelling a word, forgetting a ;,
etc. Caught by the compiler
Runtime Error - ANSWERExecution error, e.g., division by zero
100% Correct!!
Type - ANSWERdetermines the kind of values that a variable can hold and what operations can be
applied to it
Computer System - ANSWERThe combination of the hardware and software
Hardware - ANSWERThe physical components of a computer system
Software - ANSWERThe instructions in a computer system that tells the hardware what to do
Processor (CPU) - ANSWERInterprets and executes instructions in a computer system
Memory - ANSWERHolds data and instructions in a computer system
Program - ANSWERA set of instructions for a computer to follow
Source code - ANSWERA program written in a high-level language
Compiler - ANSWERA program that translates source code into machine code
Algorithm - ANSWERA set of instructions (steps) for solving a problem.
Syntax - ANSWERA set of rules that describe the correct way to write sentences in the language
Syntax Error - ANSWERViolation of language's syntax rules, e.g., misspelling a word, forgetting a ;,
etc. Caught by the compiler
Runtime Error - ANSWERExecution error, e.g., division by zero
