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General Programming
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
oop
interpreted
control structures
false condition
2. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
x
end if
Algorithms
Coding
3. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
array
equal (=)
dual
transitive
4. Type of control structure: CASE
Coding
Selection
standard deviation
applications
5. It controls the operation of the entire system and performs the arithmetic and logic operations and and stores and retrieves instructions and data.
MOD
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
x
pointer
6. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
median
Boolean
Input
ReadLn
7. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
2
parameter
Control unit
Replacement
8. dividend / _____________ = quotient
pointer
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
divisor
dual
9. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
Algorithms
DIV
Iteration
Logic
10. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)
Replacement
Hexadecimal base
subscript
II
11. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
Validation
Input
compiled
x
12. :=? 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
dividend
loop
Integer
13. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
Files
Assigment statement
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
equal (=)
14. Type _____ Error: False Negative
Iteration
II
control structures
Repetition algorithm
15. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
oop
linear
Octal base
16. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
selection
concatenation
associative
2
17. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
loop
String Constants
dynamic allocation
quotient
18. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
VAR
Sequential algorithm
dual
program composition
19. Quantities whose values do not change during program execution.
standard deviation
subroutine
Octal base
Constants
20. Part of the program that may be repeated
commutative
loop
Syntax
divisor
21. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
assignment
Time to failure
x
selection
22. Type ____ Error: False Positive
I
counter
tracepoint
interpreted
23. Integer division is denoted by _____
Logic
DIV
associative
linear
24. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
I
nested
assignment
Iteration
25. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Output
program composition
Input
compiled
26. 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
applications
Real numbers
loop
27. ____________ 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).
Hexadecimal base
MOD
DIV
variance
28. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
interpreted
Algorithms
Binary scheme mean
Time to failure
29. The address of a memory location
Octal base
pointer
dividend
MOD
30. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
assignment
variance
Sequential algorithm
commutative
31. A fixed position within source code: _________
interpreted
label
Hexadecimal base
control structures
32. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
Syntax
Memory unit
recursion
subscript
33. _________ error: The program performs a task but it is not the task that was desired
VAR
Logic
I
Identifiers
34. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
dividend
parameter
DIV
transitive
35. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
associative
DIV
semantics
Iteration
36. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
Reserved words
end if
commutative
associative
37. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
Files
transitive
syntax
Output
38. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
false condition
Reserved words
nested
constraints
39. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
selection
DIV
linear
Constants
40. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
transitive
dual
DIV
dividend
41. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
Iteration
recursion
associative
Replacement
42. The remainder in a division.
oop
dual
Replacement
MOD
43. Outout and Input are _____
Files
Identifiers
Sequential algorithm
Selection algorithm
44. The grammatical rules of the language.
Assigment statement
Real Constants
loop
Syntax
45. base value of a binary number system?
control structures
2
logic
oop
46. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
syntax
Coding
concatenation
String Constants
47. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
compiled
array
breakpoint
equal (=)
48. Statistical middle
Validation
median
Sequential algorithm
selection
49. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
dynamic allocation
Iteration
linear
String Constants
50. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
end if
quotient
DIV
concatenation