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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. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
String Constants
subscript
Selection algorithm
Iteration
2. ____________ 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).
Constants
Memory unit
slack
variance
3. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
dual
Memory unit
II
transitive
4. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
Validation
subscript
Input
equal (=)
5. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
logic
linear
Octal base
Time to failure
6. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
Real Constants
parameter
dividend
end if
7. 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
Coding
Octal base
interpreted
8. A fixed position within source code: _________
2
Assigment statement
label
Boolean
9. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
Iteration
File
dual
Hexadecimal base
10. It controls the operation of the entire system and performs the arithmetic and logic operations and and stores and retrieves instructions and data.
Memory unit
DIV
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
dynamic allocation
11. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
semantics
recursion
algorithm
syntax
12. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
mean
Assigment statement
program composition
dynamic allocation
13. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
Input
x
Memory unit
Files
14. One of a number of alternative actions is selected and executed.
interpreted
ReadLn
Selection algorithm
MOD
15. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
label
standard deviation
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Iteration
16. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
Files
associative
Time to failure
Identifiers
17. A _________ is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program - put in place for debugging purposes.
breakpoint
variance
false condition
Replacement
18. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
end if
Time to failure
counter
DIV
19. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
Logic
Memory unit
divisor
Real Constants
20. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
Two complements
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Output
semantics
21. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
selection
counter
subscript
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
22. A reserved word for variable.
slack
VAR
standard deviation
mean
23. Type of control structure: LOOP
Repetition algorithm
Real Constants
subscript
Iteration
24. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
String Constants
associative
quotient
Two complements
25. ____________ / divisor = quotient
end if
dual
dividend
Input
26. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
dividend
Iteration
selection
concatenation
27. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
slack
Two complements
oop
tracepoint
28. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Boolean
parameter
Input
constraints
29. It fetches the instructions from the memory and decodes them and and directs the system to execute the operations indicated by the instructions.
dividend
semantics
Control unit
Input
30. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
transitive
DIV
Algorithms
Files
31. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
subscript
dual
DIV
nested
32. One or more steps are performed repeatedly.
dividend
Operating system
Repetition algorithm
Reserved words
33. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
commutative
subroutine
Hexadecimal base
divisor
34. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
Iteration
String Constants
Memory unit
Assigment statement
35. What are Sequence and Selection/Decision and Iteration/Repetition?
control structures
variance
String Constants
tracepoint
36. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities
subroutine
Integer
slack
Replacement
37. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
Boolean
Time to failure
label
pointer
38. :=? 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.
Operating system
assignment
divisor
Assigment statement
39. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
Selection algorithm
mean
Binary scheme mean
Iteration
40. dividend / _____________ = quotient
assignment
nested
Validation
divisor
41. Outout and Input are _____
Files
logic
Assigment statement
Operating system
42. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
Iteration
array
Selection algorithm
interpreted
43. 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.
Repetition algorithm
linear
Operating system
slack
44. Statistics: square root of variance
selection
commutative
standard deviation
recursion
45. A formula developed to solve a problem
Iteration
Operating system
algorithm
breakpoint
46. Any collection of data to be input to a program or output from a program.
dynamic allocation
File
dividend
end if
47. 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
concatenation
counter
divisor
48. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
Algorithms
Selection algorithm
nested
Memory unit
49. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
Identifiers
Files
false condition
Replacement
50. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
Validation
breakpoint
Algorithms
Syntax