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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 grammatical rules of the language.
VAR
transitive
Syntax
nested
2. A variable which will keep track of the number of occurrences of a certain transaction
MOD
counter
subroutine
Repetition algorithm
3. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
2
subscript
selection
Selection algorithm
4. Statistics: square root of variance
quotient
DIV
pointer
standard deviation
5. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
subroutine
transitive
median
oop
6. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
Iteration
interpreted
applications
syntax
7. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
nested
false condition
Selection algorithm
Coding
8. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
Identifiers
DIV
Two complements
selection
9. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
Hexadecimal base
linear
Memory unit
Algorithms
10. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
Memory unit
Two complements
String Constants
concatenation
11. Part of the program that may be repeated
loop
parameter
breakpoint
Selection algorithm
12. base value of a binary number system?
associative
Two complements
2
label
13. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
Iteration
transitive
Files
File
14. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
tracepoint
pointer
Control unit
Two complements
15. Type of control structure: LOOP
slack
Iteration
loop
quotient
16. Statistical average
File
DIV
mean
end if
17. 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
II
String Constants
constraints
interpreted
18. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
MOD
Time to failure
Memory unit
DIV
19. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
slack
Replacement
equal (=)
applications
20. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
Memory unit
2
Syntax
II
21. What are Sequence and Selection/Decision and Iteration/Repetition?
semantics
false condition
pointer
control structures
22. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
I
Selection algorithm
DIV
associative
23. A formula developed to solve a problem
Identifiers
algorithm
Selection
dynamic allocation
24. A programming paradigm that uses data structures consisting of datafields and methods together with their interactions - to design applications and computer programs.
Coding
oop
Selection algorithm
Sequential algorithm
25. Type of control structure: CASE
Real numbers
Selection
MOD
Output
26. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
commutative
oop
Output
Files
27. :=? 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.
Assigment statement
Output
Reserved words
oop
28. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
pointer
dual
Sequential algorithm
I
29. A reserved word for variable.
Two complements
2
Control unit
VAR
30. 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
Time to failure
Syntax
constraints
31. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities
slack
Integer
DIV
ReadLn
32. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)
dual
DIV
algorithm
Octal base
33. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
compiled
Real numbers
Operating system
Binary scheme mean
34. VAR and BEGIN and END are examples of _____ .
nested
VAR
standard deviation
Reserved words
35. The person responsible for programming applications such as payroll or inventory or accounts receivable etc is the _________ programmer
constraints
dividend
applications
Syntax
36. It fetches the instructions from the memory and decodes them and and directs the system to execute the operations indicated by the instructions.
Control unit
end if
Syntax
label
37. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
File
Selection algorithm
parameter
x
38. 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.
algorithm
Coding
Integer
Operating system
39. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
Iteration
dividend
applications
array
40. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
Iteration
Files
variance
control structures
41. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
Constants
logic
concatenation
ReadLn
42. It controls the operation of the entire system and performs the arithmetic and logic operations and and stores and retrieves instructions and data.
Integer
slack
Input
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
43. One or more steps are performed repeatedly.
linear
I
Repetition algorithm
constraints
44. ______ causes an advance to a new input line from which subsequent values will be read
pointer
Iteration
ReadLn
subroutine
45. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
parameter
Boolean
Files
Memory unit
46. ____________ 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).
control structures
variance
x
dual
47. ____________ / divisor = quotient
transitive
concatenation
applications
dividend
48. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
Replacement
variance
Validation
array
49. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
Real Constants
Input
Two complements
selection
50. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
Selection
semantics
nested
ReadLn