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The document differentiates between several key computing concepts: algorithms are sequences of instructions while flowcharts visually represent these instructions; interpreters translate code statement by statement, whereas compilers translate the entire program at once; application software serves specific functions like word processing, while system software manages hardware and software interactions; malware is harmful software, while firmware controls hardware functionality; and analog computers process continuous data, while digital computers handle discrete signals. Additionally, it provides an algorithm and flowchart for calculating the area of a square, specifying to print the result only if it meets a certain condition. Lastly, it includes a control flow diagram illustrating the components of a CPU.

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The document differentiates between several key computing concepts: algorithms are sequences of instructions while flowcharts visually represent these instructions; interpreters translate code statement by statement, whereas compilers translate the entire program at once; application software serves specific functions like word processing, while system software manages hardware and software interactions; malware is harmful software, while firmware controls hardware functionality; and analog computers process continuous data, while digital computers handle discrete signals. Additionally, it provides an algorithm and flowchart for calculating the area of a square, specifying to print the result only if it meets a certain condition. Lastly, it includes a control flow diagram illustrating the components of a CPU.

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1.

Differentiate between the following terms and give examples where possible
 Algorithm and Flowchart
 An algorithm represents the logic of processing that is supposed to be performed or rather a
sequence of instructions which are designed in such a way that if they are executed in the
specified manner the desired goal is achieved whereas a Flowchart is simply a pictorial
representation of the algorithm written.

 Interpreter and Compiler


 An interpreter is a program which translates a high-level language program in to machine
language by translating statement by statement in the high-level language whereas a Compiler is
a program which that translate the high level language as a whole, it compiles the whole
program and runs it.

 Application software and system software


 Application software in a program which is written to carry out a specific function like payroll and
financial accounting for example word is an application software while a system software
controls the working of a computer controls the working of the computer system which helps
the user to communicate with the system and also control other software’s and hardware
devices like printers for example windows.

 Malware and Firmware


 Malware is a software specifically designed to damage, disrupt or gain unauthorized access to a
computer system while firmware is a type of software embedded into hardware devices to
control their functionality.

 Analog and Digital computers


 Are computers that recognize data as a continuous measurement of a physical property for
example Speed, pressure while Digital computers process data by a way of mathematical
calculations hence they accept input and produce output as discrete signals representing on or
off voltage state of electricity.

2. Write an algorithm and draw a flowchart to calculate the area of a square and only print the
output if the area is greater than or equal to 30.
I. Start
II. Input a number 6
III. Calculate area using the formular A=Side x Side
IV. Decide if A ≥ 30
V. Print, if yes and do no print if not
VI. End the process
x

Start

36 ≥30
Input 6cm as side

Calculate Area
A=6cm ×6cm
A=36 Print Area is 36 cm2

Stop
[Link] a diagram draw the control flow diagram explain the components of a CPU.

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

Input Control unit Output

Main memory

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