Homework 1: Due September 16th

1. Read chapter 1.
2. Answer the study questions below.
3. Complete the multiple choice questions at the end of chapter 1 but do not submit them with your homework.
4. Review the Short Answer questions at the end of chapter 1 but do not submit them with your homework.

Study Questions

1. Differentiate between hardware and software.
2. Briefly describe the five major components of a computer system:
   1. The central processing unit (CPU)
   2. Main memory
   3. Secondary storage devices
   4. Input devices
   5. Output devices
3. Describe the CPU machine cycle - fetch/decode/execute.
4. Define syntax.
5. What is the extension of a Java source code file?
6. What is a syntax error?
7. What is a runtime error?
8. Complete the "Multiple Choice" questions 1-5, 7-14 at the end of chapter 1.
9. Complete the "Find the Error" at the end of chapter 1.
10. Complete the "Algorithm Workbench" at the end of chapter 1.
11. Complete the "Predict the Result" at the end of chapter 1.

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