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General Programming
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Study First
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. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
Reserved words
Sequential algorithm
recursion
tracepoint
2. ______ causes an advance to a new input line from which subsequent values will be read
dividend
Control unit
ReadLn
pointer
3. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
dividend
Operating system
Time to failure
logic
4. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
constraints
Boolean
semantics
Memory unit
5. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
oop
dynamic allocation
I
assignment
6. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Selection
Iteration
Input
logic
7. 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
Sequential algorithm
false condition
syntax
8. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
VAR
divisor
associative
Reserved words
9. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
Sequential algorithm
Assigment statement
median
program composition
10. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
loop
subroutine
Integer
Algorithms
11. The grammatical rules of the language.
Syntax
standard deviation
breakpoint
control structures
12. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
Octal base
syntax
algorithm
Iteration
13. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
Selection algorithm
Iteration
equal (=)
II
14. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
nested
Input
divisor
interpreted
15. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
associative
concatenation
Time to failure
I
16. Part of the program that may be repeated
quotient
Memory unit
loop
Syntax
17. A programming paradigm that uses data structures consisting of datafields and methods together with their interactions - to design applications and computer programs.
interpreted
String Constants
oop
x
18. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
standard deviation
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
array
selection
19. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
DIV
x
nested
program composition
20. Integer division is denoted by _____
Iteration
DIV
Control unit
Binary scheme mean
21. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
Two complements
divisor
Validation
DIV
22. One of a number of alternative actions is selected and executed.
algorithm
DIV
Selection algorithm
control structures
23. base value of a binary number system?
2
Iteration
standard deviation
String Constants
24. 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.
dividend
transitive
associative
tracepoint
25. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
String Constants
Constants
Real numbers
compiled
26. The remainder in a division.
standard deviation
MOD
constraints
DIV
27. Statistical middle
median
Reserved words
selection
I
28. Type of control structure: CASE
Octal base
Memory unit
Selection
Iteration
29. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
MOD
Coding
divisor
nested
30. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
Operating system
x
nested
Iteration
31. A fixed position within source code: _________
label
array
Validation
assignment
32. Type ____ Error: False Positive
Binary scheme mean
String Constants
commutative
I
33. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
Real Constants
syntax
concatenation
Syntax
34. Type of control structure: LOOP
constraints
MOD
Iteration
Two complements
35. A _________ is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program - put in place for debugging purposes.
logic
Reserved words
breakpoint
false condition
36. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
Files
dual
selection
loop
37. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
loop
selection
Iteration
commutative
38. ____________ / divisor = quotient
dividend
oop
compiled
selection
39. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
transitive
ReadLn
syntax
VAR
40. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
syntax
concatenation
quotient
Binary scheme mean
41. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
dynamic allocation
linear
Two complements
equal (=)
42. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
Real Constants
Replacement
II
selection
43. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
array
subscript
VAR
DIV
44. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
Files
Reserved words
subroutine
Input
45. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
Output
VAR
equal (=)
semantics
46. The address of a memory location
Repetition algorithm
pointer
transitive
Selection
47. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
Control unit
compiled
oop
control structures
48. Program Heading - Declaration Part (Label section - constant section - type section - variable section - subprogram section).
linear
program composition
Boolean
subscript
49. Type _____ Error: False Negative
I
nested
II
Input
50. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
Hexadecimal base
Control unit
dynamic allocation
commutative