Deck 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

Question 1

Object-oriented ________ are defined by the information (data) and the actions (methods) associated with them.

A) blocks
B) classes
C) units
D) fields

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Translating an algorithm into a programming language is called ________.

A) interpreting
B) coding
C) compiling
D) executing

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Division by zero is a ________ error that is caught when the program executes.

A) compiler
B) runtime
C) syntax
D) logical

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the first step of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?

A) Design
B) Analysis
C) Problem and Opportunity Identification
D) Development

Question 5

The set of specific, sequential steps that describe exactly what a computer program must do to complete the work is called a(n) ________.

A) Beta code
B) structure chart
C) algorithm
D) working plan

Question 6

An example of a first-generation language is ________.

A) BASIC
B) machine language
C) COBOL
D) assembly language

Question 7

The capability of moving a completed programming solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.

A) portability
B) scalability
C) transferability
D) inheritance

Question 8

Which statement does NOT describe fifth-generation languages?

A) They are the most "natural" of languages.
B) They use a set of short, English-based commands (such as ADD) that speak directly to the CPU.
C) Problems are presented as a series of facts or constraints rather than as a specific algorithm.
D) The system of facts can be queried.

Question 9

Which of the following provides a visual representation of the patterns of an algorithm?

A) Flowchart
B) Pseudocode
C) Gantt chart
D) Flow analysis

Question 10

SQL is an example of a ________ category programming language.

A) 2GL
B) 3GL
C) 4GL
D) 5GL

Question 11

A clearly stated objective of how a program should work and how it responds to errors is called the ________.

A) SDLC
B) problem statement
C) compilation
D) execution

Question 12

Which of the following is the final stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

A) Making a Plan
B) Coding
C) Testing and Documentation
D) Debugging

Question 13

An integrated development environment (IDE) is a ________.

A) program that helps interpret code
B) tool that converts one programming language into a different programming language
C) collection of tools that helps programmers write and test their programs
D) program that translates code into binary 1s and 0s and ignores comments

Question 14

________ is the process of translating a task into a series of commands that a computer will use to perform the task.

A) Debugging
B) Programming
C) Analyzing
D) Diagramming

Question 15

A loop decision point for an algorithm consists of three features: an initial value, a set of actions to be performed, and a(n) ________.

A) class
B) operator
C) test condition
D) documentation plan

Question 16

The process that converts program code into machine language is called ________.

A) documentation
B) variable declaration
C) compilation
D) execution

Question 17

The keywords used in programming languages that use decisions to redirect the flow of a program are called ________.

A) pseudocode
B) control structures
C) flowcharts
D) operators

Question 18

________ breaks down a problem into a series of high-level tasks and continues to break each task into successively more detailed subtasks.

A) Object-oriented analysis
B) Top-down design
C) Bottom-up design
D) Inheritance

Question 19

________ is the set of instructions that programmers have written in a higher-level language.

A) Executable code
B) Base code
C) Compiled code
D) Source code

Question 20

In object-oriented programming, ________ allows a new class to automatically use all the data and methods of an existing class.

A) reusability
B) regression
C) scalability
D) inheritance

Question 21

In the ________ phase of the SDLC, exploration of the depth of a problem and development of program specifications take place.

Question 22

________ is a programming language that can be used to create a wide range of Windows applications.

A) Visual Basic
B) PHP
C) BASIC
D) HTML

Question 23

In a(n) ________ system, each step is dependent on the previous step being completed.

Question 24

A(n) ________ is a visual diagram of a process that includes any decisions that are made along the way.

Question 25

Which of the following would NOT be used to build websites with interactive capabilities?

A) Active Server Pages (ASP)
B) PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
C) FORTRAN
D) Java Server Pages (ISP)

Question 26

A small Java-based program is called a ________.

A) Java class
B) JSP
C) JavaScript
D) Java applet

Question 27

The programming term SDLC stands for ________.

Question 28

Which language is the most popular language for writing Apple macOS applications?

A) C++
B) HTML
C) Objective C
D) Java

Question 29

Before its final commercial release, a(n) ________ version of software may be offered to certain test sites or to interested users free or at a reduced cost.

A) gamma
B) release to manufacturers (RTM)
C) beta
D) general availability (GA)

Question 30

Which refers to a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm?

A) Syntax
B) Pseudocode
C) Keywords
D) Data types

Question 31

________ enables users to define their own data-based tags and facilitates the exchange of information between websites.

A) HTML
B) XHTML
C) XML
D) PHP

Question 32

Corona and App Inventor can be used to develop ________.

A) complex web applications
B) apps for mobile devices
C) Mac software
D) Web pages

Question 33

________ is the part of the problem statement that describes what a program should do if the input data is invalid.

Question 34

Scratch and App Inventor are considered ________ programming languages.

Question 35

You can automate features by using custom-built miniprograms called ________.

Question 36

Which is NOT a key factor a programmer uses in selecting the language for a project?

A) Space available
B) Number of inputs required
C) Speed required
D) Type of target application

Question 37

Special symbols called tags are used in which of the following languages?

A) C#
B) Java
C) HTML/XHTML
D) C++

Question 38

The flowchart shape for a binary decision is a(n) ________.

Question 39

In the "Making a Plan" step of the PDLC, a(n) ________ is written in natural, ordinary language describing exactly what the computer program is to do.

Question 40

A(n) ________ is a control structure that continues to be performed while a test condition is true.

Question 41

The programming term IDE stands for ________.

Question 42

A(n) ________ error is caused by not following the strict, precise set of rules for a specific programming language.

Question 43

A data-flow diagram provides a visual representation of an algorithm.

Question 44

In object-oriented terms, an original class is called the ________ class.

Question 45

Programming is necessary when the software needed to accomplish a task is not available.

Question 46

Most browsers can execute Java ________, which are small Java-based programs.

Question 47

In object-oriented terms, a new, modified class is called the ________ class.

Question 48

Data is the raw input that users have at the start of the job.

Question 49

The program specification is a clear statement of the goals and objectives of the project.

Question 50

The process of running a program over and over to find and repair errors and make sure the program behaves in the way it should is known as ________.

Question 51

A(n) ________ program is the binary sequence that has been translated from source code by a compiler for use by the CPU.

Question 52

HTML uses special symbols called ________ to control how information is displayed on the web.

Question 53

The standard set of vocabulary for pseudocode is specific and detailed.

Question 54

________-generation languages use symbols and commands to help programmers tell the computer what to do.

Question 55

The MUMPS language is often used to build ________ databases.

Question 56

When a large project begins, a programmer can build a(n) ________, which is a small model of what the final program will look like when it is finished.

Question 57

________ and runtime errors are caught only when a program executes.

Question 58

Bottom-up design is a systematic approach in which a problem is broken into a series of high-level tasks.

Question 59

A(n) ________ translates source code into an intermediate form of code, line by line.

Question 60

SQL stands for ________.

Question 61

Eventually all programming languages will merge into one universal language.

Question 62

When programmers need to create several different examples of a class, each is known as an object.

Question 63

Prolog is an example of a fourth-generation programming language.

Question 64

During the program debugging stage, the people who will use the program test the software.

Question 65

A compiler translates the source code into an intermediate form of code, line by line.

Question 66

Syntax errors are caught only when a program executes.

Question 67

A Windows application which demands a lot of raw processing power to execute repetitive complex calculations is a good candidate for the object-oriented programming language C/C++.

Question 68

One IDE can often be configured to support many different languages.

Question 69

Second-generation languages are also known as assembly languages.

Question 70

Inheritance means that the data and methods of an existing class can be extended and customized to fit a new class.