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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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1. Type _____ Error: False Negative
II
linear
commutative
Sequential algorithm
2. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
quotient
Assigment statement
nested
parameter
3. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
Repetition algorithm
subscript
equal (=)
linear
4. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
Real numbers
slack
linear
Constants
5. dividend / _____________ = quotient
divisor
nested
pointer
Time to failure
6. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Files
Octal base
Control unit
Input
7. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
Output
dual
Reserved words
commutative
8. ____________ 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).
constraints
assignment
counter
variance
9. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
Time to failure
concatenation
Algorithms
Constants
10. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
divisor
Iteration
Binary scheme mean
MOD
11. 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.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
breakpoint
linear
Operating system
12. Any number that does not have a decimal in it.
parameter
array
Integer
String Constants
13. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
selection
constraints
Coding
parameter
14. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
Integer
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
recursion
selection
15. A reserved word for variable.
VAR
interpreted
equal (=)
end if
16. Type of control structure: LOOP
Iteration
Memory unit
Boolean
constraints
17. VAR and BEGIN and END are examples of _____ .
parameter
Binary scheme mean
Hexadecimal base
Reserved words
18. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
Repetition algorithm
syntax
Hexadecimal base
commutative
19. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
nested
dual
linear
ReadLn
20. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
Iteration
breakpoint
2
compiled
21. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)
Octal base
Validation
Control unit
slack
22. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
Files
Replacement
Iteration
Selection algorithm
23. _________ error: The program performs a task but it is not the task that was desired
interpreted
Logic
subroutine
Repetition algorithm
24. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
File
Output
Sequential algorithm
Iteration
25. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
selection
associative
Time to failure
DIV
26. A formula developed to solve a problem
VAR
pointer
Replacement
algorithm
27. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
associative
logic
Memory unit
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
28. Statistics: square root of variance
standard deviation
Hexadecimal base
program composition
Memory unit
29. A programming paradigm that uses data structures consisting of datafields and methods together with their interactions - to design applications and computer programs.
logic
oop
variance
II
30. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)
assignment
Hexadecimal base
pointer
loop
31. Statistical average
Algorithms
standard deviation
Real Constants
mean
32. dividend / divisor = _______________
quotient
DIV
linear
VAR
33. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
Identifiers
variance
Validation
label
34. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
Sequential algorithm
Operating system
commutative
I
35. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
String Constants
2
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
associative
36. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
tracepoint
Real Constants
Selection
median
37. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
variance
dynamic allocation
array
recursion
38. Information is placed into a storage location by means of an ____________ statement
Boolean
standard deviation
assignment
loop
39. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
String Constants
divisor
Operating system
control structures
40. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
end if
Output
oop
Integer
41. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
DIV
File
2
Identifiers
42. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
syntax
Boolean
Binary scheme mean
String Constants
43. A _________ is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program - put in place for debugging purposes.
Algorithms
constraints
parameter
breakpoint
44. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
mean
constraints
Boolean
counter
45. 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.
tracepoint
commutative
algorithm
standard deviation
46. Statistical middle
dividend
linear
median
pointer
47. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
concatenation
end if
commutative
II
48. The address of a memory location
assignment
pointer
program composition
II
49. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
selection
Time to failure
equal (=)
transitive
50. ____________ / divisor = quotient
mean
dividend
I
subscript