CNIT 315 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
A program or set of programs - correct answer software
Writing instructions in a language that the computer can respond to and that other
programmers can understand - correct answer programming
Set of instructions that can be used to construct a program - correct answer
programming langauge
Program that can operate a computer - correct answer executable
,Written binary numbers, computer's internal language - correct answer machine
language
Tells the computer the operation to be performed - correct answer opcode
LOAD, ADD, MUL, STORE - correct answer assembly
Uses the substitution of word-like symbols for opcodes, and decimal numbers and
labels for memory addresses - correct answer assembly language
Machine and assembly are _____-_________ - correct answer low-level
Programs written in a computer language are ______ ______ and ______ ______ - correct
answer source programs, source code
, Compiler and interpreter languages are ____ - _____ - correct answer high-level
Interpreter - correct answer program that translates and executes right after
translating
Compiler - correct answer program that translates as a unit then executes
Machine language version of source code - correct answer object program
Combines additional machine language code with the object program to create a final
executable program - correct answer linker
Specific steps required to produce a desired result - correct answer algorithm
Four phases for SDP - correct answer specify, design, document, maintaining
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
A program or set of programs - correct answer software
Writing instructions in a language that the computer can respond to and that other
programmers can understand - correct answer programming
Set of instructions that can be used to construct a program - correct answer
programming langauge
Program that can operate a computer - correct answer executable
,Written binary numbers, computer's internal language - correct answer machine
language
Tells the computer the operation to be performed - correct answer opcode
LOAD, ADD, MUL, STORE - correct answer assembly
Uses the substitution of word-like symbols for opcodes, and decimal numbers and
labels for memory addresses - correct answer assembly language
Machine and assembly are _____-_________ - correct answer low-level
Programs written in a computer language are ______ ______ and ______ ______ - correct
answer source programs, source code
, Compiler and interpreter languages are ____ - _____ - correct answer high-level
Interpreter - correct answer program that translates and executes right after
translating
Compiler - correct answer program that translates as a unit then executes
Machine language version of source code - correct answer object program
Combines additional machine language code with the object program to create a final
executable program - correct answer linker
Specific steps required to produce a desired result - correct answer algorithm
Four phases for SDP - correct answer specify, design, document, maintaining
