1.4 Idea to Execution Flashcard

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What is the role of RAM in executing a program?

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To provide temporary storage for instructions and data

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What is the first step in the process of executing a program?

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Compiling the program into machine code

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What is a high-level language?

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A language that is easy for humans to read and write

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What does the CPU do with binary instructions?

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Calculates how to execute them

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What is the purpose of compilation?

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To translate source code into machine code

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What is an algorithm in the context of programming?

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A set of instructions for a process

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What is machine code?

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Instructions read by processors using patterns of 1s and 0s

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What happens when a user clicks on a software application icon?

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The input is converted into binary and sent to the CPU

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What is the output in the process of executing a program?

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The physical display of calculated information

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What is a process in computing?

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An instance of a program running in a computer