Deck 13: Program Development and Programming Languages

Question 1

To use a macro recorder, you start the macro recorder and then you perform the desired tasks-the macro recorder records all of the keystrokes and mouse clicks you make until the recorder is turned off.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The property that makes 4GLs easier to use is that they are declarative, rather than the procedural third-generation languages.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An advantage to using 4GLs is that they can result in a smaller number of program statements and more efficient object code when they are compiled into machine language.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Structured programming embodies a top-down design philosophy.

Question 5

With most programs, compiling or interpreting a program will result in errors-the assembling process consists of locating and correcting these errors.

Question 6

If an application is going to need to interact with existing programs, it will likely be coded in the same language as those other programs.

Question 7

Once the system containing the program is up and running, the implementation process of the program implementation and maintenance phase is complete.

Question 8

Python programs run on computers using the Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS X, or OS / 2 operating systems, as well as on some mobile devices.

Question 9

It is easier to write comments- particularly comments explaining the logic of a program-at the time the program is coded, instead of trying to add those comments at the end of the project.

Question 10

An IDE is a tool that prepares reports to be used with a software program quickly and easily.

Question 11

A structured program is divided into individual modules; each module represents a specific processing task.

Question 12

Three common types of language translators are compilers, interpreters, and coders.

Question 13

The repetition control structure is also called the selection control structure.

Question 14

Pseudocode expresses the steps in a program, module, or method, but uses English-like statements in place of the flowchart's graphical symbols.

Question 15

A program bug is an error that causes a program to malfunction.

Question 16

Structure charts are used to illustrate the step-by-step logic that is to take place within a program, module, or method.

Question 17

With a logic error, the program will run but the output will be wrong.

Question 18

In addition to its traditional uses, COBOL is evolving to support new applications.

Question 19

Java is widely used by businesses and is viewed by many as the replacement for both COBOL and C++.

Question 20

Comments are usually preceded by a specific symbol.

Question 21

The first official recorded use of the word "bug" in the context of computing is associated with the temporary failure of the ____ computer.

A) Mark II
B) ENIAC
C) UNIVAC
D) Apple II

Question 22

A(n) ____ is designed for a specific programming language and translates programs written in that language into machine language so it can be executed.

A) compiler
B) macro
C) generator
D) decoder

Question 23

____ programming focuses on the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer what to do to solve a problem.

A) Object-oriented
B) Aspect-oriented
C) Procedural
D) Declarative

Question 24

Rather than creating a complete object module for a program, a(n) ____ reads, translates, and executes the source program one line at a time.

A) compiler
B) interpreter
C) assembler
D) generator

Question 25

____ values are values that represent one of two states-yes (true) or no (false).

A) Boolean
B) Character
C) String
D) Real

Question 26

A ____ is simply a series of statements that follow one another. After the first statement has been carried out completely, the program control moves to the next statement, and so forth.

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

Question 27

____ is the first phase of the PDLC.

A) Program coding
B) Program design
C) Problem analysis
D) Program debugging

Question 28

Programmers often use temporary dummy print statements-print statements that are temporarily inserted into the code-to help locate a ____.

A) syntax error
B) rules error
C) compile-time error
D) logic error

Question 29

According to IBM, ____ has yielded significant benefits in the quality of the code and the speed with which programmers can write programs.

A) SDLC
B) OOP
C) PDLC
D) AOP

Question 30

Program ____ use graphic symbols and relational operators (such as < for "less than" and = for "equal to") to portray the sequence of steps needed to fulfill the logic in that program, module, or method.

A) structure charts
B) flowcharts
C) pseudocode
D) models

Question 31

In a computer program, ____ are named memory locations that are defined for that particular program and are used to store the current value of data items used in the program.

A) cells
B) variables
C) objects
D) buses

Question 32

In the program design step of the PDLC, the specifications developed during the problem analysis step are used to develop a(n) ____ for the program.

A) flowchart
B) object
C) algorithm
D) module

Question 33

____ is a software development approach that continues the programming trend of breaking a software program into small and more manageable pieces that overlap in functionality as little as possible.

A) Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
B) Structured programming
C) Object Programming (OP)
D) Aspect-oriented programming (AOP)

Question 34

Two of the most significant approaches to programming are procedural programming and ____.

A) aspect-oriented programming
B) object-oriented programming
C) function programming
D) virtual programming

Question 35

____ are notes within the actual program code that identify key features and steps of the program but that are written in such a way that the computer knows to ignore them when the program is executed.

A) Comments
B) Variables
C) Bugs
D) Loops

Question 36

A ____ is used to illustrate when, how, and in what order the statements in a computer program, module, or method are performed.

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

Question 37

A(n) ____ occurs when the programmer has not followed the proper rules of the programming language being used.

A) logic error
B) assembly error
C) syntax error
D) coding error

Question 38

The figure above shows the ____ control structure.

A) do until
B) do while
C) if-then-else
D) case

Question 39

____ errors occur when a formula is written incorrectly, when a mistake is made with a decision condition, or when the wrong variable name is used.

A) Syntax
B) Compiler
C) Logic
D) Debugging

Question 40

Tool such as Microsoft's ____ are helping to bridge different platforms and programming languages.

A) Visual Basic
B) ActiveX
C) .NET framework
D) SQL

Question 41

The earliest programming languages-machine language and assembly language-are referred to as ____.

A) low-level languages
B) third-generation programming languages (3GLs)
C) procedural programming languages
D) interpreted languages

Question 42

A(n) ____ is a software program that helps programmers develop software.

A) application generator
B) report generator
C) form generator
D) data generator

Question 43

Fourth-generation languages (4GLs) are ____.

A) procedural programming languages
B) very-high-level languages
C) high-level languages
D) interpreted languages

Question 44

Programs created for mass distribution often have two stages of testing: an internal onsite test and one or more rounds of outside tests (called ____).

A) benchmark tests
B) bug tests
C) alpha tests
D) beta tests

Question 45

A(n) ____________________ is a programming error that occurs when running a program produces incorrect results.

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ is a person whose job it is to write, test, and maintain computer programs.

Question 47

____ was created to fill the need for a teaching tool to encourage structured programming.

A) FORTRAN
B) Java
C) COBOL
D) Pascal

Question 48

Each step of the ________________________________________ produces some type of documentation to pass on to the next step.

Question 49

In an OOP, groups of objects that share common properties are organized into ____________________.

Question 50

____ create the forms or screens used to input data into a program or database.

A) Form generators
B) Report generators
C) Application generators
D) Data generators

Question 51

Fourth-generation languages are commonly used to access ____.

A) documents
B) object code
C) databases
D) source code

Question 52

____________________ charts depict the overall organization of a structured program.

Question 53

____ are small programs that are designed to be inserted into Web pages and run using a Java-enabled Web browser.

A) Java zines
B) Java applets
C) Java bytecodes
D) Java VMs

Question 54

____ is a broad term to describe creating and managing an application throughout its entire lifecycle-from design through coding and testing, to maintenance, and, eventually, to retirement.

A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Program development life cycle (PDLC)
C) Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
D) Application software development life cycle (ASDLC)

Question 55

At the end of the preliminary debugging process, the original programmer-or, preferably, someone else-runs the program with extensive ____________________ data to try to find any additional errors remaining in the program.

Question 56

____, which dates back to 1954, was designed by scientists and is oriented toward manipulating formulas for scientific, mathematical, and engineering problem solving applications.

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

Question 57

Java is currently one of the most popular programming languages and has replaced ____ as the programming language used for the computer science Advanced Placement exam taken by high school students to earn college credit.

A) C++
B) Visual Basic
C) BASIC
D) C

Question 58

The accompanying figure shows a portion of a(n) ____________________.

Question 59

The major disadvantage associated with interpreters is that they work less efficiently than ____________________ do, so interpreted programs run more slowly.

Question 60

____ was designed as an easy-to-learn beginner's language.

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

Question 61

Discuss what is meant by reusable code and its importance.

Question 62

____________________ is a version of BASIC that supports object-oriented programming and uses a visual environment to help programmers quickly and easily create programs.

Question 63

____________________ is a structured programming language designed for business transaction processing.

Question 64

Define "programming language" and discuss how it related to a software program.

Question 65

What is a report generator?

Question 66

What do assemblers do?

Question 67

What are the steps involved in program development?

Question 68

To use a Java applet on a Web page, the applet's ____________________ files containing the applet's code must be stored in the Web site's folder.

Question 69

Program ____________________ is the process of updating software so it continues to be useful.

Question 70

A hybrid of C and C++, ____________________ is most often used to create Web applications, XMLbased Web services, and Windows apps; it was developed to directly compete with Java.

Question 71

____________________ is an open source, object-oriented programming language recently developed by Google and designed as a JavaScript replacement for Web apps.

Question 72

A(n) _________________________ is a programming package designed for a particular platform (such as iPhone, Android, Java, or Windows) that enables programmers to develop applications for that platform more quickly and easily.

Question 73

_________________________ refers to keeping track of the progress of a program development project, such as documenting revisions, storing each version of the program so it can be recreated if needed, and keeping track of all components used in the final program.