Deck 12: Computer Programming

Question 1

Among the most popular languages for game programming are C and C++.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Polymorpism provides OO programs with easy extensibility and can help simplify program code.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

You should perform a walkthrough to verify that your algorithm works.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A sequence greeting changes the order in which instructions are carried out by directing the computer to execute an instruction elsewhere in the program.

Question 5

Polymorphism refers to the process of hiding the internal details of objects and their methods.

Question 6

Much of the power and flexibility of the Prolog language stems from its ability to sift through facts.

Question 7

A predictive methodology requires extensive planning and documentation up front.

Question 8

Signed certificates assure users that the original software is free of viruses and bugs.

Question 9

The declarative paradigm attempts to describe problems without specifying exactly how to arrive at a solution.

Question 10

One of the causes of buffer overflow is sloppy C and C++ programming.

Question 11

Algorithms are usually written in a format specific to the language to be used.

Question 12

Java offers a more structured programming environment than C and C++.

Question 13

COBOL and Fortran are considered second-generation languages.

Question 14

Pseudocode is a mixture of English and a programming language.

Question 15

OO programmers often use flowcharts to plan the classes to be programmed.

Question 16

Another name for threat modeling is risk analysis.

Question 17

Attack trees are used by security analysts.

Question 18

A class can produce any number of unique objects.

Question 19

A single high-level command does the work of multiple low-level commands.

Question 20

Computer users are discouraged from applying all available software patches.

Question 21

(Signed) code ensures that the software will not run if even one bit of the source code is changed._________________________

Question 22

Prolog uses a process called (upwelling) to satisfy goals._________________________

Question 23

In object-oriented programming,a method is activated by a(n) (message),which is included as a line of code._________________________

Question 24

In a problem statement,a(n) (known) is something you accept as true in order to proceed with program planning._________________________

Question 25

Control structures are instructions that specify the sequence in which a program is (written)._________________________

Question 26

You can express an algorithm as (pseudocode)._________________________

Question 27

Machine languages are (second)-generation languages._________________________

Question 28

One defensive programming technique is to (rewrite) code to decrease its complexity._________________________

Question 29

C is a(n) (high-level) language._________________________

Question 30

The (input0 predicate of Prolog gathers data entered by the user._________________________

Question 31

Programmers can offer a(n) (patch) to fix a defect in a software package that is already in the hands of consumers._________________________

Question 32

In the context of programming,a(n) (program) statement defines certain elements that must be manipulated to achieve a result or goal._________________________

Question 33

Software engineers tend to focus on ____.

A) designing
B) coding
C) developing
D) engineering

Question 34

A single programmer can,on average,write,test,and document only ____ lines of code per day.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

Question 35

A class (attribute) defines the characteristics of a set of objects._________________________

Question 36

In the instruction in the accompanying figure,Box A points to a(n)____.

A) instruction
B) keyword
C) parameter
D) detail

Question 37

Software engineering is a development process that uses ____ techniques to reduce cost and complexity of a computer program.

A) mathematical
B) engineering
C) management
D) all of the above

Question 38

A(n) (subroutine) (or procedure or function)is a section of code that is part of a program but is not included in the main sequential execution path._________________________

Question 39

A computer program is typically stored as a file and transferred into ____ when needed.

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) RUM
D) REM

Question 40

The core of a(n) (OO) diagram is a box that contains information about a class._________________________

Question 41

A ____ language typically includes commands specific to a particular CPU or microprocessor family.

A) high-level
B) low-level
C) third-generation
D) modular programming

Question 42

A logic error is a type of ____ error.

A) syntax
B) compile-time
C) runtime
D) interpolator

Question 43

When using a VDE,a ____ is a screen-based object whose behavior can be defined by the programmer.

A) control
B) property
C) form
D) grid

Question 44

A ____ error occurs when a program fails to perform as intended due to an error in the design of the program.

A) syntax
B) logic
C) runtime
D) programming

Question 45

A ____ error occurs when an instruction does not follow the grammar of the programming language.

A) syntax
B) logic
C) runtime
D) grammar

Question 46

In gaming programming,explosions,flares,and fairy dust are accomplished by a(n)____.

A) FX subroutine
B) particle renderer
C) pathfinder
D) animatron

Question 47

When high-level languages were originally conceived in the 1950s,they were dubbed ____-generation languages.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Question 48

Within the context of programming,a(n)____ is defined as an action associated with a form or control.

A) form
B) class
C) event
D) control

Question 49

In the instruction in the accompanying figure,Box B points to ____.

A) instructions
B) keywords
C) parameters
D) commands

Question 50

A ____ language uses command words and grammar based on human language.

A) high-level
B) low-level
C) machine
D) modular programming

Question 51

The traditional approach to programming uses a(n)____ paradigm.

A) procedural
B) programming
C) multi-paradigm
D) object-oriented

Question 52

Assembly languages are considered ____-generation languages.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Question 53

____ is a subset of the English language with a limited selection of sentence structures that reflect processing activities.

A) Pseudocode
B) Structured English
C) Sub English
D) Sub code

Question 54

Languages which most closely resemble natural human languages are ____-generation languages.

A) second
B) third
C) fourth
D) fifth

Question 55

Software specially designed for entering code for computer programs is a(n)____.

A) text editor
B) program editor
C) interpolator
D) VDE

Question 56

In the accompanying figure,A represents ____.

A) start or end
B) input or output
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 57

The first computers were programmed using ____.

A) low-level languages
B) high-level languages
C) rewired circuitry
D) assembler language

Question 58

A collection of language-specific programming tools that enable a programmer to develop applications for a specific computer platform is a(n)____.

A) SDK
B) IDK
C) API
D) LPT

Question 59

A computer programming language based on a declarative programming paradigm is a ____-generation language.

A) second
B) third
C) fourth
D) fifth

Question 60

A ____ provides programmers with tools to build substantial sections of a program by pointing and clicking.

A) text editor
B) program editor
C) code editor
D) VDE

Question 61

In the accompanying figure,D represents ____.

A) input or output
B) decision
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 62

During ____ execution,the first instruction in the program is executed first,followed by the second.

A) conjunctive
B) sequential
C) parallel
D) functional

Question 63

A(n)____ is a unit of data that represents an abstraction or a real-world entity such as person,place,or thing.

A) class
B) object
C) attribute
D) variable

Question 64

A(n)____ attribute is available only to the routine in which it is defined.

A) class
B) public
C) private
D) object

Question 65

The computer begins executing a Java program by locating a standard method called ____.

A) start()
B) begin()
C) initiate()
D) main()

Question 66

The first widely used,standardized procedural computer language was ____.

A) BASIC
B) C
C) Fortran
D) C++

Question 67

A(n)____ paradigm is based on the idea that the solution for a program can be visualized in terms of objects that interact with each other.

A) procedural
B) object-oriented
C) objective
D) declarative

Question 68

In the accompanying figure,E represents ____.

A) flow line
B) decision
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 69

A ____ control structure tells a computer what to do based on whether a condition is true or false.

A) sequence
B) selection
C) repetition
D) directing

Question 70

A method is activated by a message which is included as a line of program code also referred to as a(n)____.

A) get
B) fetch
C) call
D) include

Question 71

The advantages of polymorphism include ____.

A) easy extensibility
B) simplifying program code
C) the ability to dispense with procedural languages
D) both a and b

Question 72

____ refers to passing certain characteristics from one class to another class.

A) Extensibility
B) Objectification
C) Inheritance
D) Encapsulation

Question 73

A ____ control structure changes the order in which instructions are carried out by directing the computer to execute an instruction elsewhere in the program.

A) sequence
B) selection
C) repetition
D) directing

Question 74

In the accompanying figure,B represents ____.

A) start or end
B) input or output
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 75

In the accompanying figure,C represents ____.

A) input or output
B) decision
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 76

In the accompanying figure,F represents ____.

A) decision
B) flow line
C) calculation
D) connector

Question 77

____ attributes define the characteristics of a set of objects.

A) Class
B) Public
C) Private
D) Object

Question 78

A(n)____ attribute is available for use by any routine in the program.

A) class
B) public
C) private
D) object

Question 79

The ability to redefine a method in a subclass is called ____.

A) encapsulation
B) polymorphism
C) inheritance
D) instantiation

Question 80

The first computer language to work with objects,classes,inheritance,and methods was ____.

A) Java
B) C++
C) SIMULA
D) Smalltalk