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1. Part of the program that may be repeated
Coding
loop
associative
Control unit
2. for an "if" statement some languages require and "____________ _______" to close the selection group
median
end if
Iteration
Sequential algorithm
3. The information that is given and which items are important in solving the problem.
Constants
semantics
Input
Octal base
4. dividend / divisor = _______________
Integer
Selection
quotient
subscript
5. Using only the two binary digits (bits) 0 and 1 to represent information in a computer.
associative
Binary scheme mean
mean
Coding
6. The remainder in a division.
transitive
MOD
linear
program composition
7. In constant declarations to associate an identifier with a constant an sign is used
slack
Sequential algorithm
equal (=)
syntax
8. Each element in an array is identified by a number called a ____________ which designates position in the array
Validation
subscript
Boolean
end if
9. ____________ property: says that if a = b and b = c then a = c.
transitive
applications
Files
Operating system
10. A system in which negative numbers are represented by the two's complement of the absolute value.
mean
Two complements
parameter
applications
11. Type of error: A violation of rules made by the programmer
dual
x
Real numbers
syntax
12. ____________ programming is a deterministic approach to problem solving
linear
Files
pointer
parameter
13. The number of times a number goes into a divisor.
DIV
Input
label
loop
14. The steps are performed in a strictly sequential manner - each step being executed exactly once.
false condition
assignment
Sequential algorithm
II
15. It is used to predicts the circuit's lifetime.
Coding
Time to failure
logic
Real Constants
16. 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
Files
end if
Sequential algorithm
17. The information that is produced to solve the problem.
II
Selection algorithm
Boolean
Output
18. ____________ / divisor = quotient
Octal base
dividend
Real numbers
constraints
19. One or more steps are performed repeatedly.
slack
variance
applications
Repetition algorithm
20. A _________ is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program - put in place for debugging purposes.
Assigment statement
breakpoint
equal (=)
standard deviation
21. _________ error: The program performs a task but it is not the task that was desired
subscript
pointer
Logic
Two complements
22. A string _________ is the operation of joining two character strings end to end.
program composition
selection
concatenation
Constants
23. The interpretation or meaning of an item.
Validation
associative
Boolean
semantics
24. 16 (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - A(10) - B(11) - C(12) - D(13) - E(14) - F(15)
Binary scheme mean
end if
Operating system
Hexadecimal base
25. ____________ property: you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result
Selection algorithm
commutative
control structures
algorithm
26. Type of control structure: WHILE-DO
Algorithms
associative
mean
Iteration
27. Item of information necessary for a program or subprogram to perform its task.
counter
parameter
Logic
Files
28. In algebraic expression the name of the storage location in which the result would be saved is expressed as ____________ .
divisor
Control unit
Identifiers
x
29. An effective method for solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.
variance
Algorithms
end if
Files
30. Type of control structure: LOOP
syntax
Real Constants
Iteration
array
31. ____________ 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).
dividend
label
variance
slack
32. The assignment statement is also a ____ statement?
Integer
Iteration
Identifiers
Replacement
33. What are Sequence and Selection/Decision and Iteration/Repetition?
dividend
quotient
control structures
Real Constants
34. Outout and Input are _____
Files
Binary scheme mean
Selection
Selection algorithm
35. ______ causes an advance to a new input line from which subsequent values will be read
Assigment statement
ReadLn
Coding
syntax
36. The process of implementing in some programming language the variables (and structures) used to store the data and the algorithms for solving a problem.
Boolean
recursion
Coding
label
37. 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
standard deviation
Sequential algorithm
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
interpreted
38. The grammatical rules of the language.
tracepoint
Syntax
Reserved words
linear
39. _________ is when a procedure or function calls itself
recursion
Real numbers
Replacement
Iteration
40. Statistical average
mean
MOD
Iteration
I
41. A _________ is a group of instructions within a computer program that performs a specific function.
subroutine
syntax
II
nested
42. It is concern with checking that the algorithms and the program meet the problem's specification.
Control unit
II
Validation
Assigment statement
43. Zero sum game theory problems can be solved by means of ____________ programming
compiled
Repetition algorithm
linear
loop
44. base value of a binary number system?
2
Memory unit
Real Constants
Logic
45. Type of control structure: REPEAT-UNTIL
logic
Algorithms
Selection
Iteration
46. Type ____ Error: False Positive
I
Integer
assignment
mean
47. Type of control structure: IF-THEN-ELSE
concatenation
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
loop
selection
48. The address of a memory location
pointer
false condition
dual
Hexadecimal base
49. Helpful debugging aids for _________ errors: control totals or control breaks or trace routines
logic
Coding
Iteration
label
50. 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.
equal (=)
Control unit
selection
tracepoint
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