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What is the CPU?
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Central Processing Unit
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What language does a CPU understand?
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binary, 1's and O's
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What makes up the CPU?
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control unit, arithmetic logic unit, and the main memory
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What is the purpose of input devices?
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used to get data into the machine
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What are some input devices?
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keyboard, mouse, floppies
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What is an output device?
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used to get data out of the machine
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What are some output devices?
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printer, monitor, floppies
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What are three types of memory?
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RAM, ROM, secondary storage
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What is RAM?
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Random access memory
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What is ROM?
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Read Only Memory
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What is secondary storage?
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places where you can store data, ex. hard disk, floppies, tapes, CD ROM, DVD
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What are the steps to executing a C program?
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editor, source code, compiler, object code, loader, executable
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What is source code?
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program written in C
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What does a compiler do?
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translates source code to object code (higher languages to machine code)
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What does a linker/loader do?
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loads the program into memory
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What is an executable?
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program that actually execute
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What are syntax errors?
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error in the program that is from not entering the code correctly, ex misspelled command, missing semi-colon
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What are logic errors?
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error in the logic flow of the program ex. forget to add a variable that needs added
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Will a compiler find logic errors?
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no
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Will a compiler find syntax errors?
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yes
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