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General Programming
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
Coding
Iteration
Assigment statement
applications
2. Integer division is denoted by _____
Iteration
concatenation
Assigment statement
DIV
3. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
Replacement
2
linear
constraints
4. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
Time to failure
tracepoint
constraints
MOD
5. A formula developed to solve a problem
end if
Selection algorithm
transitive
algorithm
6. A reserved word for variable.
Repetition algorithm
Syntax
applications
VAR
7. Numbers that contain decimal points - can be any number including decimal numbers. Can be expressed as a scientific notation.
interpreted
Hexadecimal base
Real numbers
median
8. Outout and Input are _____
nested
Files
Syntax
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
9. It controls the operation of the entire system and performs the arithmetic and logic operations and and stores and retrieves instructions and data.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Real Constants
assignment
program composition
10. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
Files
Real Constants
selection
linear
11. A programming paradigm that uses data structures consisting of datafields and methods together with their interactions - to design applications and computer programs.
oop
loop
Time to failure
Sequential algorithm
12. The address of a memory location
pointer
DIV
Control unit
assignment
13. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
loop
false condition
transitive
Iteration
14. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
VAR
counter
Two complements
commutative
15. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)
tracepoint
transitive
MOD
Hexadecimal base
16. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
Iteration
Algorithms
counter
Logic
17. Program Heading - Declaration Part (Label section - constant section - type section - variable section - subprogram section).
Real Constants
Boolean
nested
program composition
18. ____________ is a measure of the amount of variation within the values of that variable taking account of all possible values and their probabilities or weightings (not just the extremes which give the range).
algorithm
Hexadecimal base
selection
variance
19. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
Octal base
loop
transitive
semantics
20. Quantities whose values do not change during program execution.
loop
Constants
false condition
label
21. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
String Constants
Binary scheme mean
Coding
Control unit
22. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
Algorithms
recursion
slack
Iteration
23. The grammatical rules of the language.
Operating system
mean
Syntax
Reserved words
24. Information is placed into a storage location by means of an ____________ statement
Iteration
DIV
assignment
concatenation
25. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
dual
dividend
interpreted
label
26. A _________ is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program - put in place for debugging purposes.
program composition
equal (=)
breakpoint
Operating system
27. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
Time to failure
logic
File
end if
28. Statistics: square root of variance
Coding
standard deviation
File
dynamic allocation
29. Type of control structure: CASE
II
Input
recursion
Selection
30. dividend / _____________ = quotient
array
Validation
Replacement
divisor
31. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
transitive
label
array
concatenation
32. Type _____ Error: False Negative
array
logic
II
Memory unit
33. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
Input
Real Constants
false condition
recursion
34. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
Time to failure
nested
logic
applications
35. It fetches the instructions from the memory and decodes them and and directs the system to execute the operations indicated by the instructions.
Memory unit
program composition
Control unit
Selection
36. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
subroutine
Binary scheme mean
Iteration
compiled
37. Statistical middle
constraints
median
Selection
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
38. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
end if
Repetition algorithm
Assigment statement
syntax
39. The remainder in a division.
label
Validation
slack
MOD
40. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
Memory unit
linear
Files
false condition
41. :=? is an ________. Here the varaible to be assigned a value must appear on the left of the assignment operator and a legal expression must appear on the right side.
II
Output
Repetition algorithm
Assigment statement
42. ____________ / divisor = quotient
dividend
Assigment statement
transitive
median
43. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
constraints
breakpoint
Two complements
Logic
44. A variable which will keep track of the number of occurrences of a certain transaction
counter
I
Two complements
divisor
45. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
associative
false condition
slack
dynamic allocation
46. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Input
Real Constants
Validation
Identifiers
47. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
constraints
standard deviation
Memory unit
Input
48. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
array
algorithm
parameter
Input
49. One of a number of alternative actions is selected and executed.
dividend
Selection algorithm
Time to failure
Logic
50. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
logic
subroutine
concatenation
breakpoint