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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
subroutine
false condition
ReadLn
Binary scheme mean
2. Integer division is denoted by _____
DIV
tracepoint
pointer
compiled
3. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
subscript
MOD
standard deviation
linear
4. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
commutative
String Constants
dynamic allocation
Iteration
5. ____________ / divisor = quotient
selection
dividend
VAR
linear
6. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
dividend
equal (=)
loop
Iteration
7. 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.
String Constants
Operating system
algorithm
Binary scheme mean
8. Type _____ Error: False Negative
II
Two complements
breakpoint
ReadLn
9. base value of a binary number system?
File
transitive
2
variance
10. What are Sequence and Selection/Decision and Iteration/Repetition?
pointer
dynamic allocation
control structures
Repetition algorithm
11. The address of a memory location
Files
pointer
Real numbers
variance
12. A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
loop
Boolean
semantics
Integer
13. dividend / divisor = _______________
Constants
quotient
commutative
Repetition algorithm
14. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
2
Files
associative
x
15. Information is placed into a storage location by means of an ____________ statement
Sequential algorithm
assignment
Reserved words
control structures
16. ____________ property: you can group numbers in any way without changing the answer
Real numbers
slack
associative
2
17. Statistical average
Octal base
mean
Iteration
median
18. A fixed position within source code: _________
Validation
label
DIV
Algorithms
19. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
syntax
DIV
assignment
Validation
20. Part of the program that may be repeated
II
loop
applications
concatenation
21. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
Hexadecimal base
concatenation
commutative
VAR
22. In Linear Programming a _________ is a means for simplifying the solution
dual
median
linear
variance
23. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
Algorithms
end if
array
equal (=)
24. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
pointer
logic
ReadLn
applications
25. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
selection
counter
program composition
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
26. In a _________ language the entire program is converted to binary prior to the execution of the program
II
compiled
interpreted
Output
27. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
Output
label
nested
Sequential algorithm
28. Fixed number of similar data elements - each element can be retrieved through an index.
median
equal (=)
array
Repetition algorithm
29. Allocate memory when needed and return memory when done: _________ _________
logic
Input
mean
dynamic allocation
30. ______ must have at least one digit before and at least one digit after the decimal`
Real Constants
median
subscript
DIV
31. ______ causes an advance to a new input line from which subsequent values will be read
subscript
divisor
Reserved words
ReadLn
32. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
Two complements
Assigment statement
standard deviation
equal (=)
33. 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)
Time to failure
Integer
DIV
34. 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
commutative
variance
slack
35. ____________ 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).
assignment
variance
control structures
syntax
36. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
Iteration
parameter
linear
Sequential algorithm
37. In Linear Programming ____________ variables are used to convert inequalities to equalities
Octal base
linear
compiled
slack
38. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
Output
Iteration
Real numbers
subroutine
39. 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
interpreted
median
Identifiers
Time to failure
40. 8 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7)
Octal base
Binary scheme mean
DIV
Real Constants
41. 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.
Output
end if
tracepoint
Control unit
42. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
nested
transitive
semantics
interpreted
43. In a loop while construct the loop will be terminated upon the introduction of a ____________ ____________
recursion
false condition
Assigment statement
Selection
44. ______ must be enclosed within single quotes.
recursion
String Constants
associative
interpreted
45. The place where the instructions and data are stored.
dividend
linear
Memory unit
Coding
46. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
associative
Iteration
end if
Memory unit
47. Numbers that contain decimal points - can be any number including decimal numbers. Can be expressed as a scientific notation.
nested
breakpoint
end if
Real numbers
48. The remainder in a division.
ReadLn
MOD
Replacement
Boolean
49. VAR and BEGIN and END are examples of _____ .
Reserved words
Selection
x
dynamic allocation
50. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
Time to failure
median
String Constants
File