Deck 1: An Overview of Object-Oriented Programming and C++

Question 1

Basic logic components used in programs are called ____.

A) sequence structures
B) selection structures
C) control structures
D) loop structures

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The variables and instructions within a module are hidden and contained-that is, ____-which helps to make the module independent of all other modules and therefore reusable.

A) abstracted
B) simplified
C) summarized
D) encapsulated

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In a ____, program steps execute one after another, without interruption.

A) sequence structure
B) selection structure
C) control structure
D) loop structure

Answer 3

A

Question 4

____ variables store numbers with decimal places.

A) Integer
B) Numeric
C) Floating point
D) Character

Question 5

You ____ a program by using sample data to determine whether the program results are correct.

A) test
B) debug
C) interpret
D) run

Question 6

A ____ repeats actions while some condition remains unchanged.

A) sequence structure
B) selection structure
C) control structure
D) loop structure

Question 7

In C++, by default, all structure fields are private.

Question 8

Finding syntax errors is much more time consuming for a programmer than finding logical errors.

Question 9

____ variables store whole numbers.

A) Integer
B) Numeric
C) Floating point
D) Character

Question 10

The rules of any language make up its ____.

A) syntax
B) vocabulary
C) grammar
D) parser

Question 11

A ____ is used to perform different tasks based on a condition.

A) sequence structure
B) selection structure
C) control structure
D) loop structure

Question 12

A(n) ____ error occurs when you use a statement that, although syntactically correct, doesn't do what you intended.

A) programming
B) debugging
C) logical
D) syntax

Question 13

The ____ of a variable defines what kind of values may be stored in a variable and what kind of operations can be performed on it.

A) syntax
B) language
C) input
D) data type

Question 14

It is conventional, but not required, to begin object names with a lowercase letter and to begin class names with an uppercase letter.

Question 15

Beginning an identifier with a lowercase letter and capitalizing subsequent words within the identifier is a style known as camel casing (for example, yourAge ).

Question 16

____ is a programming language that supports object-oriented techniques.

A) COBOL
B) C++
C) BASIC
D) FORTRAN

Question 17

You cannot write procedural programs in C++.

Question 18

In general, C++ programmers use the term "____" when referring to methods.

A) procedures
B) functions
C) subroutines
D) blocks

Question 19

All modern programming languages require that variable names be one word; that is, they cannot include any embedded spaces.

Question 20

Float values are called double-precision numbers.

Question 21

Object-oriented programs use ____ to carry out the same operation in a manner customized to the object.

A) inheritance
B) is-a relationships
C) polymorphism
D) methods

Question 22

____________________ is the process of paying attention to important properties while ignoring details.

Question 23

What is a semantic error?

Question 24

____________________ errors are errors that are so severe that they prevent a program from executing.

Question 25

An integer value may be stored in an integer data type variable, declared with the keyword ____.

A) int
B) integer
C) INT
D) Integer

Question 26

A Boolean data type variable can be declared using the ____ data type, which has only two possible values-true or false.

A) boolean
B) bool
C) logical
D) flag

Question 27

In object-oriented programming, you can create new classes that extend or are____________________ of existing classes.

Question 28

In many computer programming languages, including C++, variables must be explicitly ____________________, that is, given a data type as well as a name, before they can be used.

Question 29

In C++, ____________________ consists of any number of spaces, tabs, and Enter characters.

Question 30

When you compile a C++ program, error messages and/or ____ might appear.

A) bugs
B) exceptions
C) inconsistencies
D) warnings

Question 31

What were the disadvantages of programming in the oldest procedural languages?

Question 32

Characters may be stored in character data type variables, declared with the keyword ____.

A) character
B) String
C) Char
D) char

Question 33

In C++, a(n) ____ comment begins with two slashes ( // ) and continues to the end of the line on which it is placed.

A) block
B) line
C) standard
D) expanded

Question 34

What is low-level programming? What is high-level programming? Is programming in C++ considered low-level or high-level?

Question 35

To indicate a newline character-that is, the invisible character that forces the next output to appear on a new line-you can use the escape sequence ____.

A) \n
B) \r
C) \t
D) \\

Question 36

When writing C++ code, the style in which the braces in a function each occupy a line of their own and align to the left, is called the ____ style.

A) inline
B) indented
C) exdented
D) standard

Question 37

In object-oriented programming, descendent classes can ____ all the attributes of the original (or parent) class, or they can override inappropriate attributes.

A) extend
B) inherit
C) implement
D) adopt

Question 38

C++ refers to locations where values may be stored as ____________________ because these values are located on the left side of assignment statements.

Question 39

A(n) ____________________ is a mechanism for grouping features you want to include in a program.

Question 40

What is a variable?

Question 42

What is an escape sequence?

Question 49

What does it mean to compile a program?

Question 50

What is a function header and what are its components?

Question 51

What is the difference between objects and classes?

Question 53

What are header files? What are preprocessor directives?

Question 55

What is the scope of a variable?