Problem 1
Both main memory and secondary storage are types of memory. Describe the difference between the two.
Problem 2
What is the difference between system software and application software?
Problem 3
What type of software controls the internal operations of the computer's hardware?
Problem 4
Why must programs written in a high-level language be translated into machine language before they can be run?
Problem 5
Why is it easier to write a program in a high-level language than in machine language?
Problem 7
What is the difference between a syntax error and a logical error?
Problem 11
A(n) __________ is an example of a secondary storage device.
Problem 18
A program’s ability to run on several different types of computer systems is called __________.
Problem 19
Words that have special meaning in a programming language are called __________.
Problem 20
Words or names defined by the programmer are called __________.