Deck 2: Input, processing, and Output

Question 1

A ____________ is a name that represents a value that cannot be changed during the program's execution.

A)Uninitialized variable
B)Named variable
C)Named constant
D)Input variable
E)None of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Programmers start writing code as the first step when they begin a new project.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is the informal language that programmers use to create models of programs that have no syntax rules and are not meant to be compiled or executed?

A)Program
B)Flowchart
C)Algorithm
D)Code
E)Pseudocode

Answer 3

E

Question 4

__________________ documentation is a reference guide that describes the features of the program,designed for the user.

A)Internal
B)External
C)Program
D)Block
E)Line

Question 5

The ____________ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program.

A)Program
B)Flowchart
C)Algorithm
D)Code
E)Pseudocode

Question 6

Which mathematical operator is used to raise five to the second power?

A)MOD
B)*
C)^
D)/
E)~

Question 7

Which symbol is used for an assignment statement in a flowchart?

A)Processing
B)I/O
C)Terminal
D)Parallelogram
E)None of the above

Question 8

What is another term used for 'desk checking'?

A)Hand tracing
B)Debug
C)Execute
D)Run
E)Checking

Question 9

The process where the programmer steps through each of the program's statements one by one is called _____________.

A)Hand tracing
B)Debug
C)Execute
D)Run
E)Checking

Question 10

Which of the following is not an actual programming language?

A)C++
B)Visual Basic
C)Java
D)Pseudocode
E)Python

Question 11

The program development cycle is made up of ______ steps that are repeated until no errors can be found in the program.

A)Five
B)Four
C)Three
D)Six
E)None of these

Question 12

The structure of the camelCase naming convention is to write the first word of the variable name in lowercase letters and then to capitalize the first character of the second and subsequent words.

Question 13

The following is an example of what type of statement:
Set rate = 5.75

A)Declaration
B)Assignment
C)Input
D)Output
E)None of the above

Question 14

What term is used for a string that appears in the actual code of a program?

A)String literal
B)Virtual string
C)Hard copy
D)Strongly typed
E)None of the above

Question 15

What symbol is used to mark the beginning and end of a string?

A)Slash
B)Asterisk
C)Quotation
D)Comma
E)Question

Question 16

A _________ structure is a set of statements that execute in the order they appear.

A)Control
B)Repetition
C)Decision
D)Sequence
E)None of the above

Question 17

What is the first step of the program development cycle?

A)Write the code
B)Correct syntax errors
C)Debug the code
D)Test the executable code
E)Design the program

Question 18

Which of the following is not a variable data type?

A)Number
B)Integer
C)Real
D)String
E)None of the above

Question 19

The value of the expression 12 - 4 * 3 / 2 + 9 is _________.

A)21
B)15
C)-6
D)
E)None of the above

Question 20

Which error produces incorrect results but does not prevent the program from running?

A)syntax
B)logic
C)grammatical
D)human
E)None of the above

Question 21

Ovals are used as terminal symbols marking the starting and end of the pseudocode.

Question 22

A named constant can be assigned a value using a Set statement.

Question 23

A sequence of characters that is used as data is called a string in programming.

Question 24

A(n)_________________ is a set of well-defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task.

Question 25

The __________________ symbol is used to represent the inputs and outputs in the steps of the program.

Question 26

A ________________ statement specifies the variable's name and the variable's data type.

Question 27

The ___________ operator performs division and returns the remainder.

Question 28

Most programming languages do not automatically print spaces between multiple items that are displayed on the screen.

Question 29

A ___________________ is a list of requirements created after studying the information gathered from interviews with the customer.

Question 30

_______________ software is characterized by programs whose clear displays and understandable prompts are easy to use.

Question 31

___________ comments take up several lines and are used when lengthy explanations are required in the program.

Question 32

An uninitialized variable is a variable that has been declared and automatically initialized to zero.

Question 33

The word ________________is used to declare a named constant.

Question 34

The expressions (a + b)/ c and a + b / c will always yield identical results.

Question 35

It has been proven by a group of mathematicians that all programs can be written using only three structures.

Question 36

The ____________ process occurs when the programmer finds and corrects the code that is causing the error(s).

Question 37

A variable is a storage location in memory that is represented by a name and can hold different values during the execution of the program.

Question 38

If you mistakenly write pseudocode into an editor for an actual programming language,such as Python or Visual Basic,errors will result.

Question 39

The comments the programmer places in the code explaining how different parts of the program work are known as _________________ documentation.

Question 40

Programmers use pseudocode to create 'mock-ups' of programs because they do not have to worry about syntax rules.

Question 41

A ______________ statement can be used to initialize multiple variables.

Question 42

Computer programs perform a __________ - step process.

Question 43

When a mathematical calculation is performed,you typically want to store the result of that calculation in a ______________.

Question 44

To determine a program's ______________ requirements,you must determine the pieces of data required for the program to complete its task.

Question 45

Programmers use operators to create __________________ expressions to perform calculations and return a value.

Question 46

In many programming languages,__________________ variables hold unpredictable values,but in other languages,a default value is assigned to such variables.

Question 47

A program's ______________ will typically be the result of the process or processes that it has performed.

Question 48

In the expression 57 * 6,the values 57 and 6,which are on the left and right of the * symbol,respectively,are called ____________.