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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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1. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
counter
Two complements
Binary scheme mean
subroutine
2. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
Algorithms
Two complements
dividend
Selection algorithm
3. An _________ language is a programming language where the programs written in that language are not translated or "compiled" into the machine code of the computer it is on - which then is directly executed by the host CPU but instead is indirectly ex
recursion
ReadLn
interpreted
commutative
4. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
Logic
Coding
ReadLn
program composition
5. Any number that does not have a decimal in it.
Integer
counter
oop
associative
6. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
Constants
Replacement
dynamic allocation
Sequential algorithm
7. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
syntax
recursion
Identifiers
Two complements
8. Type of control structure: CASE
standard deviation
Selection
String Constants
associative
9. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
dual
dynamic allocation
subscript
selection
10. Type of control structure: LOOP
syntax
Control unit
parameter
Iteration
11. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
Operating system
Output
Coding
concatenation
12. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
semantics
Octal base
concatenation
compiled
13. base value of a binary number system?
File
Two complements
equal (=)
2
14. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
quotient
algorithm
Memory unit
Octal base
15. Statistical average
mean
II
constraints
Assigment statement
16. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
Coding
transitive
slack
equal (=)
17. One of a number of alternative actions is selected and executed.
Iteration
program composition
Selection algorithm
applications
18. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
logic
Memory unit
semantics
equal (=)
19. ____________ 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).
false condition
variance
syntax
logic
20. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
Control unit
Binary scheme mean
Sequential algorithm
Time to failure
21. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
Replacement
DIV
linear
Iteration
22. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
associative
Output
dividend
File
23. Integer division is denoted by _____
DIV
Real Constants
Real numbers
associative
24. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
x
pointer
program composition
constraints
25. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
oop
DIV
breakpoint
Validation
26. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
Time to failure
Control unit
Constants
dynamic allocation
27. Examples of _____ are: integer and real and true and false and read and readln and write and writeln.
transitive
standard deviation
Boolean
Identifiers
28. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
false condition
dynamic allocation
Assigment statement
control structures
29. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
loop
breakpoint
Input
Integer
30. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
mean
parameter
oop
linear
31. Outout and Input are _____
Boolean
algorithm
Files
syntax
32. The grammatical rules of the language.
Syntax
false condition
algorithm
commutative
33. 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
equal (=)
x
label
34. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
String Constants
Memory unit
Identifiers
linear
35. In a linear programming problem there are always ____________
Real Constants
Iteration
algorithm
constraints
36. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
dual
Binary scheme mean
commutative
DIV
37. VAR and BEGIN and END are examples of _____ .
recursion
interpreted
x
Reserved words
38. A formula developed to solve a problem
Repetition algorithm
Logic
parameter
algorithm
39. Statistics: square root of variance
standard deviation
dual
tracepoint
oop
40. A ____________ procedure is one in which a statement or set of statements are embedded within other statements
Sequential algorithm
standard deviation
nested
control structures
41. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
semantics
Real numbers
String Constants
assignment
42. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
ReadLn
label
Validation
breakpoint
43. The person responsible for programming applications such as payroll or inventory or accounts receivable etc is the _________ programmer
2
I
applications
II
44. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
x
DIV
linear
Repetition algorithm
45. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
nested
breakpoint
label
Boolean
46. dividend / divisor = _______________
quotient
Boolean
Iteration
commutative
47. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
Iteration
divisor
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
logic
48. 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
Time to failure
Input
Identifiers
49. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
syntax
Real Constants
Real numbers
Identifiers
50. The remainder in a division.
MOD
Reserved words
x
compiled