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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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1. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
dividend
Two complements
Reserved words
Boolean
2. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
II
Validation
Constants
Octal base
3. One or more steps are performed repeatedly.
Repetition algorithm
Constants
subscript
parameter
4. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
DIV
dual
pointer
Files
5. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
dynamic allocation
Time to failure
DIV
Hexadecimal base
6. Numbers that contain decimal points - can be any number including decimal numbers. Can be expressed as a scientific notation.
Real Constants
dual
Syntax
Real numbers
7. Statistical middle
slack
median
commutative
Selection algorithm
8. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)
Octal base
concatenation
breakpoint
algorithm
9. A reserved word for variable.
associative
VAR
Reserved words
nested
10. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
oop
Hexadecimal base
constraints
Constants
11. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
equal (=)
Real numbers
Coding
Control unit
12. The grammatical rules of the language.
oop
Hexadecimal base
Iteration
Syntax
13. 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.
Assigment statement
2
File
tracepoint
14. _________ error: The program performs a task but it is not the task that was desired
control structures
mean
Integer
Logic
15. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
recursion
array
linear
Octal base
16. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
subscript
linear
Input
assignment
17. Statistical average
assignment
logic
dynamic allocation
mean
18. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
Files
Algorithms
algorithm
String Constants
19. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
II
x
Real Constants
Time to failure
20. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
Selection algorithm
concatenation
MOD
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
21. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Input
Integer
Replacement
Validation
22. 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
x
Real Constants
syntax
23. Examples of _____ are: integer and real and true and false and read and readln and write and writeln.
Identifiers
Syntax
constraints
mean
24. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
array
Two complements
Boolean
semantics
25. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
Selection algorithm
ReadLn
nested
end if
26. Type of control structure: CASE
Replacement
Selection
Control unit
subroutine
27. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
quotient
MOD
Binary scheme mean
commutative
28. ____________ 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).
Iteration
variance
x
Algorithms
29. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
commutative
oop
File
quotient
30. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
slack
Iteration
transitive
DIV
31. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
associative
nested
Integer
Selection algorithm
32. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
tracepoint
DIV
dynamic allocation
linear
33. dividend / divisor = _______________
slack
quotient
linear
Selection
34. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
Replacement
recursion
Validation
array
35. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
MOD
Output
x
label
36. Type _____ Error: False Negative
Identifiers
oop
applications
II
37. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
label
Binary scheme mean
logic
String Constants
38. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
parameter
Algorithms
interpreted
associative
39. A variable which will keep track of the number of occurrences of a certain transaction
Input
counter
Repetition algorithm
compiled
40. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
x
semantics
standard deviation
false condition
41. Integer division is denoted by _____
Memory unit
DIV
end if
algorithm
42. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities
Real Constants
slack
commutative
Operating system
43. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
Replacement
File
linear
Assigment statement
44. Type ____ Error: False Positive
2
Output
I
interpreted
45. Type of control structure: LOOP
subscript
linear
Octal base
Iteration
46. 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)
Algorithms
loop
Assigment statement
47. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
counter
x
Selection algorithm
Replacement
48. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
semantics
x
subroutine
control structures
49. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
Assigment statement
String Constants
Iteration
associative
50. The address of a memory location
Sequential algorithm
pointer
end if
Hexadecimal base