Deck 1: An Overview of Computer Programming

Question 1

Writing a program includes planning the logic, coding the program, translating the program into machine language, and testing the program.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In a flowchart, decision symbols are represented by diamonds.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Computer instructions are written in a computer programming language such as Visual Basic, C#, C++, or Java.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The rules that govern a programming language are called ____.

A)syntax
C)structure
B)compilers
D)constructs

Question 5

The instruction Myanswer = Mynumber*2 is an example of a(n) ____ operation.

A)processing
C)data
B)numerical
D)input

Question 6

The two major techniques for developing programs are procedural programming and object-oriented programming (OOP).

Question 7

____ is the set of physical devices associated with a computer.

A)Software
C)Hardware
B)Input
D)Data

Question 8

Logical errors are sometimes referred to as structural errors.

Question 9

In a flowchart, processing symbols are represented by parallelograms.

Question 10

Language translation software for a computer is called a compiler or interpreter.

Question 11

Misuse of a language's grammar rules is called a(n) ____ error.

A)illegal
C)syntax
B)logical
D)semantic

Question 12

The programming statements you write in a programming language are known as the ____ code.

A)object
C)translated
B)source
D)external

Question 13

A program that is free of syntax errors is also free of logical errors.

Question 14

Data items enter the computer system through ____ devices.

A)software
C)output
B)input
D)storage

Question 15

All computers have temporary, ____ storage, also known as random access memory (RAM).

A)processing
C)internal
B)machine
D)external

Question 16

Machine language is also called ____ language.

A)volatile
C)binary
B)high-level
D)primary

Question 17

The two major components of any computer system are its hardware and its software.

Question 18

The set of instructions that tell the computer what to do are called ____.

A)software
C)hardware
B)input
D)data

Question 19

When writing pseudocode, you need to be careful about syntax.

Question 20

When you decide on the correct instructions for a program, you are developing the program's ____.

A)logic
C)data file
B)syntax
D)data entities

Question 21

The piece of hardware that performs processing tasks is the ____________________.

Question 22

A USB flash drive is an example of a(n) ____________________ device.

Question 23

One type of tool to aid the programmer during the planning stage is called a ____.

A)placeholder
C)desk-checker
B)flowchart
D)graphical user interface

Question 24

When using a flowchart, terminal symbols are represented by what geometric shape?

A)parallelogram
C)rectangle
B)lozenge
D)diamond

Question 25

____, the entire set of actions an organization must take to switch over to using a new program or set of programs, can sometimes take months or years to accomplish.

A)Duplication
C)Exchange
B)Conversion
D)Replication

Question 26

One of the components of object-oriented design is identifying ____.

A)detail
C)attributes
B)procedures
D)syntax

Question 27

____________________ software comprises all of the programs you apply to a task.

Question 28

Careful selection of ____ is an essential part of good programming.

A)pseudocode
C)user environment
B)output data
D)test data

Question 29

____________________ is the name for translated machine language statements.

Question 30

____________________ describes a language's correct word usage, spelling, and punctuation.

Question 31

Which language does a computer know?

A)Java
C)high-level
B)C++
D)machine language

Question 32

A ____ is an example of a user environment.

A)prompt
C)text line
B)command line
D)command box

Question 33

Some very experienced programmers can successfully combine the planning and the actual instruction writing, or ____ of the program, in one step.

A)directing
C)coding
B)tweaking
D)assigning

Question 34

A graphical ____ is one example of a user environment.

A)flowchart
C)user screen
B)keyboard
D)user interface

Question 35

What is a valid reason for program maintenance?

A)A new user enters the system.
C)The format of input data changes.
B)The program is over a year old.
D)The programmer needs more work.

Question 36

People have been writing modern computer programs since the ____.

A)1940s
C)1960s
B)1950s
D)1970s

Question 37

When using a flowchart, input is represented by what geometric shape?

A)rectangle
C)circle
B)diamond
D)parallelogram

Question 38

The type of software testing in which the tester does not look at the contents of the program is called ____ testing.

A)external
C)internal
B)white box
D)black box

Question 39

Which of the following is an advantage of using an integrated development environment?

A)Syntax errors do not occur.
B)Syntax errors are visually highlighted.
C)The program can run with syntax errors.
D)Logical errors do not occur.

Question 40

Syntax is important when using a programming language, but not when using ____.

A)pseudocode
C)high-level code
B)low-level code
D)a translator

Question 41

Program ____________________ are nonexecuting statements you add for the purposes of documentation.

Question 42

____________________ is the act of making required changes to programs after they are put into production.

Question 43

____________________ involves walking through a program's logic on paper.

Question 44

A(n) ____________________ is the sequence of steps necessary to solve a problem.

Question 45

A(n) ____________________ is a pictorial representation of a program, with logical steps contained within boxes and connected with symbols.

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ is a software package used for programming.

Question 47

The ____________________ of an object consists of the values of the attributes of an object.

Question 48

A computer ____________________ mimics real-world activities so that their processes can be improved.

Question 49

The description of how objects communicate with and react to each other is called the ____________________.

Question 50

In a flowchart, processing symbols are represented by ____________________.