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Pt1420 Unit 1
“Unit 1 Assignment 1” ITT Technical Institute Intro to Programming – PT1420

Unit 1 Assignment 1 Short Answer Questions 1. Why is the CPU the most important component in a computer? The reason the CPU is the most important component in a computer is because without the CPU you can’t run any software.

2. What number does a bit that is turned on represent? What number does a bit that is turned off represent? The number in a bit that represents a turned on position is 1. The number in a bit that represents a turned off position is 0.

3. What would call a device that works with binary data? A digital device is a device that works with binary data.

4. What are the words that make up a high-level programming language called? Keywords or Reserved Words are words that make up a high-level programming language.

5. What are short words that are used in assembly language called? Mnemonics are short words that are used in assembly language.

6. What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter? The difference between a compiler and an interpreter is that a compiler translates high-level language into separate machine language program while an interpreter translates AND executes the instructions in a high-level language program.

7. What type of software controls the internal operations of the computer’s hardware? An operating system controls the internal operations of the computer’s hardware.

Unit 1 Research Assignment 1 * What were the five popular programming languages in each of the following decades: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s? * Who was the creator of each of these languages? * When was each of these languages created? Was there a specific motivation behind the creation of these