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01. Categories Of Computers And Computer Languages

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Chapter: 01. Categories Of Computers And Computer Languages

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A computer is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ device used in different places for different purposes.

electronic

On the basis of their type or functioning, computers can be classified into _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ categories.

three

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer operates by measuring instead of counting.

Analog

All the modern computers that we use, like desktops, laptops, and smartphones are examples of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computers.

Digital

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer combines features of both digital and analog computers.

Hybrid

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer is a type of computer that can perform many different tasks equally well.

general-purpose

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer is designed to do a specific job very quickly and efficiently.

special-purpose

A microcomputer is also called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (PC).

Personal Computer

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a small and portable personal computer that you can use while traveling.

Laptop

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a small and portable digital computer that is smaller than a laptop and uses a touchscreen.

Tablet

A minicomputer is also known as a small or midsize _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer.

server

Mainframe computers are generally used in big organisations where a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ amount of data is used.

large

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was India’s first supercomputer, developed in 1991.

PARAM

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer is a special type of microprocessor-based system that is developed for performing a specific task.

embedded

An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is an example of an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer.

embedded

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that we use at home is also an example of an embedded computer that allows users to warm and cook food.

microwave

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ computer is a type of computer that can easily be stored in our pockets and used by holding it in the hand.

handheld

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a type of mobile phone that provides the facilities of a computer.

smartphone

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a handheld computer that has a touchscreen and allows us to organise our daily routine work.

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a computing device that you can wear on your wrist.

smartwatch

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a computing device specially designed to play video games.

gaming console

A computer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the medium by which instructions are transmitted to the computer to perform a specific task.

language

A computer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a set of instructions written in a programming language.

program

The process of writing a program is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

programming

People who write programs are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

programmers

Machine language is also known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ generation language (1GL).

first

In machine language, the digits 0 and 1 are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ digits or bits.

binary

Assembly language is also known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ generation language (2GL).

second

In the assembly language, program codes are written in the form of alphanumeric symbols called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Mnemonics

High-level languages are considered high-level because they are closer to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ languages than machine languages.

human

BASIC, PASCAL, C, and FORTRAN are examples of early procedural _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Third Generation Languages (3GL)

SQL, Perl, Python, and Prolog are examples of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Fourth Generation Languages (4GL)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ languages are also known as fifth-generation languages.

Natural

Natural languages are often associated with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ system and artificial intelligence.

expert

A high-level language requires _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ time to write a program.

less

A high-level language is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ rather than machine-based.

problem-oriented

A language _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a program that converts a high-level language or assembly language into a machine language.

translator

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a program used to translate assembly language into machine language.

assembler

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a program that converts the entire source program written in high-level language into machine language before executing it.

compiler

An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ translates and executes one statement at a time.

interpreter

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