Question 1

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Accepted Answer

A)  a secondary storage device. 
B)  random accdss memory (RAM). 
C)  variables. 
D)  a computer program. 
E)  any of the above. 
A)  a secondary storage device. 
B)  random accdss memory (RAM). 
C)  variables. 
D)  a computer program. 
E)  any of the above. A

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hard disk drive 
B)  a USB flash drive 
C)  a CD 
D)  a DVD 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a hard disk drive 
B)  a USB flash drive 
C)  a CD 
D)  a DVD 
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

IDE stands for internal data engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  compiler 
B)  linker 
C)  program 
D)  operator 
E)  variable 
A)  compiler 
B)  linker 
C)  program 
D)  operator 
E)  variable

Question 6

Before a computer can execute a program written in a high level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

High-level programming languages include

Accepted Answer

A)  C++ and Java. 
B)  C++ and JavaScript. 
C)  C++ and Visual Basic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B, but not C. 
A)  C++ and Java. 
B)  C++ and JavaScript. 
C)  C++ and Visual Basic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B, but not C.

Question 8

The term hardware refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty of programming. 
B)  the physical components that make up a computer. 
C)  the way a computer's storage space is organized. 
D)  the fixed order of a program's instructions. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  the difficulty of programming. 
B)  the physical components that make up a computer. 
C)  the way a computer's storage space is organized. 
D)  the fixed order of a program's instructions. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 9

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful; however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  control programs. 
B)  utility programs. 
C)  system hardware programs. 
D)  system software. 
E)  computer application programs. 
A)  control programs. 
B)  utility programs. 
C)  system hardware programs. 
D)  system software. 
E)  computer application programs.

Question 12

Executable code is computer code that contains no errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Once a value has been stored in a variable it cannot be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mistakes that allow a program to run, but cause it to produce erroneous results are called

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax errors. 
B)  logic errors. 
C)  compiler errors. 
D)  linker errors. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  syntax errors. 
B)  logic errors. 
C)  compiler errors. 
D)  linker errors. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 15

________ is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

Accepted Answer

A)  A separator 
B)  Punctuation 
C)  An operator 
D)  A keyword 
E)  A blank space 
A)  A separator 
B)  Punctuation 
C)  An operator 
D)  A keyword 
E)  A blank space

Question 16

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

Accepted Answer

A)  input, processing, and output. 
B)  keywords, operators, and punctuation. 
C)  program design, writing source code, and testing. 
D)  syntax, logic, and error handling. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  input, processing, and output. 
B)  keywords, operators, and punctuation. 
C)  program design, writing source code, and testing. 
D)  syntax, logic, and error handling. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 17

C++ is an example of a ________ programming language.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-level 
B)  mid-level 
C)  high-level 
D)  binary 
E)  non-structured 
A)  low-level 
B)  mid-level 
C)  high-level 
D)  binary 
E)  non-structured

Question 18

List five elements that are common to all programming languages.

Accepted Answer

keywords, programmer

Question 19

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

Accepted Answer

A)  a preprocessor. 
B)  a compiler. 
C)  a linker. 
D)  a debugger. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  a preprocessor. 
B)  a compiler. 
C)  a linker. 
D)  a debugger. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 20

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a hierarchy chart. 
B)  a flowchart. 
C)  a solution engine. 
D)  an algorithm. 
E)  software engineering. 
A)  a hierarchy chart. 
B)  a flowchart. 
C)  a solution engine. 
D)  an algorithm. 
E)  software engineering.

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

IDE stands for internal data engine.

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

Before a computer can execute a program written in a high level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.

High-level programming languages include

The term hardware refers to

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful; however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all.

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

Executable code is computer code that contains no errors.

Once a value has been stored in a variable it cannot be changed.

Mistakes that allow a program to run, but cause it to produce erroneous results are called

________ is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

C++ is an example of a ________ programming language.

List five elements that are common to all programming languages.

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as

Introduction to C Plus Plus

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Looping

Functions

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Arrays

Searching, Sorting, Algorithm Analysis

Pointers

More About Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

More on C-Strings and the String Class

Advanced File and Io Operations

Recursion

Polymorphism and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library Stl

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Binary Trees

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

IDE stands for internal data engine.

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

Before a computer can execute a program written in a high level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.

High-level programming languages include

The term hardware refers to

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful; however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all.

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

Executable code is computer code that contains no errors.

Once a value has been stored in a variable it cannot be changed.

Mistakes that allow a program to run, but cause it to produce erroneous results are called

________ is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

C++ is an example of a ________ programming language.

List five elements that are common to all programming languages.

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as

Introduction to C Plus Plus

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Looping

Functions

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Arrays

Searching, Sorting, Algorithm Analysis

Pointers

More About Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

More on C-Strings and the String Class

Advanced File and Io Operations

Recursion

Polymorphism and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library Stl

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Binary Trees

Filters