Selecting the best programming language is a time-consuming procedure.

The text of a program you write is called ___________. a. object code b. source code c. machine language d. executable documentation

(Practice) You’re given the job of preparing a complete meal for five people next weekend. Determine a set of subtasks to accomplish this task. (Hint: One subtask, not necessarily the first, is buying the food.)

Most programs are written in a(n) __________, such as FORTRAN or Java, which is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions.

The grammar and spelling rules of a programming language constitute its _________. logic variables class syntax

Of the following languages, which is least similar to C#? a. Java b. Visual Basic c. C++ d. machine language

Software companies are continually improving programming languages. Would learning a programming language in grade school provide you with skills that you would need more than a decade later when you enter the workforce? Why or why not?

Assembly (machine) language programs for most computers use __________ notation to represent memory address values.

Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.

Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.