Software and Programming
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Which of the following best describes software?

  • A set of computer programs (correct)
  • The instructions executed by a processor
  • The documentation and data associated with computer programs
  • The physical components of a computer system

    • What is the main difference between software and hardware?

  • Software and hardware are interchangeable terms
  • Hardware is directly observable to the user, while software is not
  • Hardware consists of machine language instructions, while software consists of binary values
  • Software performs the work, while hardware is used to build the system (correct)

    • What is machine language?

  • The set of computer programs and associated documentation and data
  • The physical components of a computer system
  • Groups of binary values signifying processor instructions (correct)
  • The lowest programming level

    • What does an instruction in machine language do?

    <p>Change the state of the computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the processor do with instructions in machine language?

    <p>Executes them in the order they are provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

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