FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a computer is performing the instructions contained in a program, it is called:
A
Assembling
B
Compiling
C
Debugging
D
Executing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Execution in computer and software engineering is the process by which a computer or virtual machine reads and acts on the instructions of a computer program. Each instruction of a program is a description of a particular action which must be carried out, in order for a specific problem to be solved.

Detailed explanation-2: -An execute instruction is a machine language instruction that runs data as a machine instruction. The program to be run consists of instructions stored in memory. The central processing unit (CPU) executes the program’s instructions to finish the task. The CPU is primarily responsible for the execution of instructions.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a computer is performing the instructions contained in a program, it is called: executing.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is the Central Processing Unit, or CPU. In a modern desktop computer, the CPU is a single “chip” on the order of one square inch in size. The job of the CPU is to execute programs. A program is simply a list of unambiguous instructions meant to be followed mechanically by a computer.

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