1. Devices that allow you to store information permanently are called ____________________________.
2. Name 4 general categories of computer hardware devices (for example, input devices)?
3. What can be stored in a computer memory cell?
4. True or False: When the power to a computer is turned off, the contents of the computer's memory is lost.
5. What category of software controls and manages the operation of a computer?
6. What is the function of the control unit? What is the function of the ALU?
7. What are the 2 main categories of computer software?
8. What is a programming language?
9. Is an algorithm the same thing as a program?
10. Each model of CPU is designed to understand its own set of __________ language instructions.
11. A program that needs to control the computer hardware at a very detailed level might be written using __________ language.
12. The category of programming languages that are the easiest for humans to use is __________ languages.
13. Name the 5 stages in creating a program and give a brief, one-sentence description of each.
14. What is the purpose of each of the following types of programs?

• Editor
• Assembler
• Compiler
• Linker
• Operating system

1. When creating procedure-oriented programs, programmers typically use a design methodology called ______________ design.
2. When creating object-oriented programs, programmers typically use a design methodology called ______________ design.
3. For what purpose is pseudocode used?
4. In programming terminology, what is an object? What are object attributes? What are object behaviors?
5. In OOP, combining an object's attributes and behaviors into a package is called ______________.
6. In OOP, hiding the internal details of an object from the user is called ______________.
7. In OOP, ________________ refers to creating a class from another class.
8. What are the 3 main control structures used in programs. Breifly describe each.

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