Questions and Answers of Programming Principles and Practice

What general properties do we expect from good software?
How much memory would it take to store (a) This page of text, (b) This chapter, (c) All of Shakespeare’s work? Assume one byte of memory holds one character and just try to be
What are some uses of software in entertainment? List some.
Identify at least five kinds of applications for computer programs mentioned in this chapter and pick the one that you find the most interesting and that you would most likely want to participate in
What are some uses of software in medicine? List some.
List some characteristics that most successful programmers share. Then list some characteristics that programmers are popularly assumed to have.
What are some uses of software in science? List some.
Do you think computers will ever develop to be conscious, thinking beings, capable of competing with humans? Write a short paragraph (at least 100 words) supporting your position.
What kinds of queries do you ask online? List some.
Write an explanation (at least 100 words, but fewer than 500) of what role other than programmer you’d like to play in the computer industry (independently of whether “programmer” is your first
What is a server farm?
Write an explanation (at least 100 words, but fewer than 500) of why you would like to be a computer programmer. If, on the other hand, you are convinced that you would not like to be a programmer,
Where in the design, construction, and use of a ship is software used?
Identify five tasks for which computers are not used today, but for which you think they will be used at some time in the future. Write a few sentences to elaborate on each one that you choose.
What’s the difference between computer science and programming?
Make a list of ten activities that people do that do not involve computers in any way, even indirectly. This may be harder than you think!
What are some jobs related to software development? List some.
Make a list of programs (software applications) that you have directly used. List only examples where you obviously interact with a program (such as when selecting a new song on an MP3 player) and
Where does software play an important role? List some examples.
From your own experience, describe an activity that would not have been possible without computers.
What could go wrong if some software fails? List some examples.
Swap your list from exercise 2 with a friend who picked a different profession and improve his or her list. When you have both done that, compare your results. Remember: There is no perfect solution
Where is software important?
Pick a profession, preferably one that you have some interest in or some knowledge of. Make a list of activities done by people in that profession that involve computers.
What is software?
Pick an activity you do most days (such as going to class, eating dinner, or watching television). Make a list of ways computers are directly or indirectly involved.
Why is software important?
Our civilization runs on software. Software is an area of unsurpassed diversity and opportunities for interesting, socially useful, and profi table work. When you approach software, do it in a

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