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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. Statistical average
mean
algorithm
Constants
concatenation
2. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
array
Real Constants
oop
Two complements
3. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
parameter
logic
Binary scheme mean
constraints
4. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
linear
oop
semantics
Replacement
5. Integer division is denoted by _____
Input
program composition
DIV
variance
6. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
dual
recursion
array
Assigment statement
7. The grammatical rules of the language.
constraints
Operating system
applications
Syntax
8. dividend / divisor = _______________
Selection
interpreted
syntax
quotient
9. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
ReadLn
Time to failure
Algorithms
pointer
10. Type _____ Error: False Negative
counter
II
subscript
syntax
11. base value of a binary number system?
Assigment statement
subroutine
associative
2
12. Type of control structure: LOOP
Validation
Reserved words
Iteration
MOD
13. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
Boolean
II
logic
Validation
14. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
subscript
2
Real numbers
Input
15. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
Output
Operating system
dividend
Constants
16. 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.
Control unit
oop
x
Operating system
17. Outout and Input are _____
Files
commutative
Integer
applications
18. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)
Hexadecimal base
File
algorithm
Sequential algorithm
19. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
constraints
concatenation
nested
II
20. A reserved word for variable.
Real Constants
VAR
I
Replacement
21. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
subroutine
Memory unit
linear
Input
22. ____________ / divisor = quotient
Assigment statement
tracepoint
dividend
recursion
23. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
DIV
syntax
constraints
Identifiers
24. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
false condition
equal (=)
program composition
dynamic allocation
25. A variable which will keep track of the number of occurrences of a certain transaction
logic
Octal base
DIV
counter
26. One of a number of alternative actions is selected and executed.
recursion
commutative
Selection algorithm
II
27. Information is placed into a storage location by means of an ____________ statement
linear
Logic
assignment
transitive
28. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)
dynamic allocation
Octal base
I
Files
29. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
breakpoint
dividend
Memory unit
loop
30. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
Memory unit
semantics
String Constants
loop
31. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
false condition
DIV
end if
program composition
32. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
breakpoint
Boolean
Integer
program composition
33. Program Heading - Declaration Part (Label section - constant section - type section - variable section - subprogram section).
program composition
mean
dividend
Sequential algorithm
34. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
Files
MOD
false condition
counter
35. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
equal (=)
Real numbers
dividend
compiled
36. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
control structures
x
Time to failure
recursion
37. A programming paradigm that uses data structures consisting of datafields and methods together with their interactions - to design applications and computer programs.
Reserved words
false condition
oop
array
38. The address of a memory location
mean
pointer
Constants
DIV
39. Any collection of data to be input to a program or output from a program.
Real Constants
transitive
File
algorithm
40. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
Binary scheme mean
Time to failure
Replacement
VAR
41. Part of the program that may be repeated
loop
dividend
Identifiers
Coding
42. Numbers that contain decimal points - can be any number including decimal numbers. Can be expressed as a scientific notation.
transitive
Syntax
linear
Real numbers
43. Type ____ Error: False Positive
I
syntax
Binary scheme mean
assignment
44. Statistics: square root of variance
compiled
standard deviation
logic
Repetition algorithm
45. :=? 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.
Sequential algorithm
Repetition algorithm
Assigment statement
label
46. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
dynamic allocation
syntax
standard deviation
DIV
47. One or more steps are performed repeatedly.
standard deviation
control structures
Repetition algorithm
dynamic allocation
48. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities
syntax
slack
2
semantics
49. Quantities whose values do not change during program execution.
Constants
Real Constants
Files
Algorithms
50. A fixed position within source code: _________
transitive
breakpoint
dividend
label