Chapter 1, Problem 1.5E

Fill in the blanks in each of the following statements:

1. The logical unit that receives information from outside the computer for use by the computer is the _____ .
2. The process of instructing the computer to solve a problem is called _____ .
3. ______ is a type of computer language that uses Englishlike abbreviations for machine-language instructions.
4. ______ is a logical unit that sends information which has already been processed by the computer to various devices so that it may be used outside the computer.
5. _____ and _____ are logical units of the computer that retain information.
6. _____ is a logical unit of the computer that performs calculations.
7. _____ is a logical unit of the computer that makes logical decisions.
8. ______ languages are most convenient to the programmer for writing programs quickly and easily.
9. The only language a computer can directly understand is that computer’s _____.
10. The ______ is a logical unit of the computer that coordinates the activities of all the other logical units.