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FlashCards on Computing Terms
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- 1What is the OperandAn Operand specifies data that needs something to happen to it to work
- 2Machine Code / Assembly LanguageLow Level Languages that the computer needs to run, usually in binary. High Level Languages are converted to this.
- 3BinaryThe Base 2 number system (1s and 0s only).
- 4What does execute mean?Runnning a computer program
- 5What are Mnemonics?Assembly language instructions use mnemonics, they are abbrieviations
- 6What is Op-codeOp-code tells the processor what job needs doing
- 7What are Instruction Sets decoded as?A set of sequenced operations
- 8What does CPU stand for and what does it do?Central Processing Unit. The main part of the computer that does all the work by processing instructions.
- 9What is Source Code?Written code that makes a program.
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- A set of flashcards that are based on computing technical terms and meanings.
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