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General Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.






2. Integer division is denoted by _____






3. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving






4. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO






5. ____________ / divisor = quotient






6. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL






7. It allocates storage for programs and data and carry out many other supervisory functions. It acts as an interface between the user and the machine.






8. Type _____ Error: False Negative






9. base value of a binary number system?






10. What are Sequence and Selection/Decision and Iteration/Repetition?






11. The address of a memory location






12. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.






13. dividend / divisor = _______________






14. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .






15. Information is placed into a storage location by means of an ____________ statement






16. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer






17. Statistical average






18. A fixed position within source code: _________






19. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.






20. Part of the program that may be repeated






21. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result






22. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution






23. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used






24. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines






25. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE






26. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program






27. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.






28. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.






29. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________






30. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`






31. ______ causes an advance to a new input line from which subsequent values will be read






32. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.






33. It controls the operation of the entire system and performs the arithmetic and logic operations and and stores and retrieves instructions and data.






34. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)






35. ____________ 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).






36. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.






37. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities






38. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.






39. An _________ language is a programming language where the programs written in that language are not translated or "compiled" into the machine code of the computer it is on - which then is directly executed by the host CPU but instead is indirectly ex






40. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)






41. A _________ is a new way to use breakpoints. It is a breakpoint with a custom action associated with it. When hit it causes the debugger to perform the specified action instead of (or in addition to) breaking program execution.






42. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.






43. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________






44. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.






45. The place where the instructions and data are stored.






46. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group






47. Numbers that contain decimal points - can be any number including decimal numbers. Can be expressed as a scientific notation.






48. The remainder in a division.






49. VAR and BEGIN and END are examples of _____ .






50. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.