Visual C 2012 How to Program 5th Edition Deitel Test Bank

a)

Computers process data using a sequence of instructions called as computer programs. Programs that run on the computer are referred to as software.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is software.

b)

A computer consists of various devices referred to as hardware, such as the keyboard, screen, mouse, hard disks, memory, DVD drives and processing units.

Every year or two the capacities of computer hardware have approximately doubled inexpensively.

Gordon Moore was a co-founder of Intel – the leading manufacturer of the processors in today’s computers and Embedded system such as smartphones, appliances, game controllers, cable set-top boxes and automobiles.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Embedded system

c)

Characters are composed of bits similarly fields are composed of characters or bytes.

A field is a group of characters or bytes that stores meaningful data.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Field.

d)

Programs or data that are not actively being used are placed on secondary storage device such as your hard drive.

Information stored on secondary storage devices is persistent and is preserved even when the computer’s power is turned off.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Persistent.

e)

Translator is a program which converts high-level language code in to machine language. The process of compiling a high-level program into machine language can take a considerable amount of computer time.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Compilers.

f)

Method is meant to perform a task in a program. The method houses the program statements that actually perform the task. It hides these statements from its users.

In object-oriented programming languages, we create a program unit called a class to house the set of methods that perform the class’s tasks.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Class.

g)

A class can be reused many times to build many objects. Reusability is the important feature when creating new classes and programs saves time and effort. Reuse also helps you build more reliable and effective systems.

Therefore, use a building block approach while creating programs. Re-inventing the wheel is avoided by using the existing pieces wherever possible.

Therefore, the appropriate word to fill in the blank is Reuse.