Question 1

A machine-dependent language can run on many different types of computers and operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Wireless devices use a subset of XML that allows Web page developers to design pages specifically for microbrowsers. What is the name of this subset?

Accepted Answer

A)   WXL
B)   WML
C)   MXL
D)   MML B

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a debugger do?

Accepted Answer

A)   test software in beta format
B)   identify potential errors during the design phase
C)   assist programmers in identifying syntax and logic errors
D)   cause a program to crash without warning C

Question 4

Dynamic HTML uses which of the following to contain descriptions of a document's characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   extensible set
B)   DMX
C)   RSS
D)   style sheet

Question 5

Complete ____________________ languages include Java, C#, F#,C++, and the latest versions of Visual Basic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete ____________________ languages include Java, C#, F#,C++,...

Question 6

Today, programmers use which of the following kinds of software to develop charts such as the one shown in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   structured
C)   flowcharting
D)   $GL

Question 7

Unlike the control structure illustrated in the accompanying figure, with this kind of structure, the condition can yield one of three or more possibilities. What kind of structure is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   if-then-else control structure
B)   case control structure
C)   do-while control structure
D)   do-until control structure

Question 8

Which of the following originally was developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a procedural scripting language similar to C and C++?

Accepted Answer

A)   XML
B)   Rexx
C)   Tcl
D)   Perl

Question 9

Structured design provides a way to package the data and the program (or procedure) together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When using an application generator, the developer (a programmer or user) works with menu-driven tools and graphical user interfaces to define the desired specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is another term for a computer programmer?

Accepted Answer

A)   scripter
B)   coder
C)   developer
D)   reporter

Question 12

With compiled programs, an interpreter must translate the source program to machine language each time the program executes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You must be an experienced programmer to write macros.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What do programmers do when they use test data to step through a program's logic?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pseudo run
B)   a fauxecute
C)   a desk check
D)   a solution test

Question 15

Which of the following is a set of technologies from Microsoft that allows almost any type of program to run on the Internet or an internal business network?

Accepted Answer

A)   .JIT
B)   .RPG
C)   .NET
D)   .VPE

Question 16

A(n) ____________________ is an interpreted program that runs on the client.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is an interpreted program that...

Question 17

In structured design, the programmers decompose the main routine into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   bits
B)   bugs
C)   macros
D)   modules

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an image map?

Accepted Answer

A)   a graphical image that points to one or more Web addresses
B)   a listing of each graphic used in a Web site, and where they are located
C)   a graphical object used by a programming language to insert code
D)   a graphical program that resides on a server and displays in a browser

Question 19

Explain what object-oriented programming is, and what its major benefit is. Explain what it means to be event driven and give examples of complete OOP languages. Include a definition of RAD in your response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what object-oriented programming is, and what...

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for an environment that allows developers to test their programs with fictitious data without adversely affecting other programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   a playground
B)   a sandbox
C)   a honeypot
D)   a mockup

Exam 13: Programming Languages and Program Development

A machine-dependent language can run on many different types of computers and operating systems.

Wireless devices use a subset of XML that allows Web page developers to design pages specifically for microbrowsers. What is the name of this subset?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a debugger do?

Dynamic HTML uses which of the following to contain descriptions of a document's characteristics?

Complete ____________________ languages include Java, C#, F#,C++, and the latest versions of Visual Basic.

Today, programmers use which of the following kinds of software to develop charts such as the one shown in the accompanying figure?

Unlike the control structure illustrated in the accompanying figure, with this kind of structure, the condition can yield one of three or more possibilities. What kind of structure is this?

Which of the following originally was developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a procedural scripting language similar to C and C++?

Structured design provides a way to package the data and the program (or procedure) together.

When using an application generator, the developer (a programmer or user) works with menu-driven tools and graphical user interfaces to define the desired specifications.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is another term for a computer programmer?

With compiled programs, an interpreter must translate the source program to machine language each time the program executes.

You must be an experienced programmer to write macros.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What do programmers do when they use test data to step through a program's logic?

Which of the following is a set of technologies from Microsoft that allows almost any type of program to run on the Internet or an internal business network?

A(n) ____________________ is an interpreted program that runs on the client.

In structured design, the programmers decompose the main routine into which of the following?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is an image map?

Explain what object-oriented programming is, and what its major benefit is. Explain what it means to be event driven and give examples of complete OOP languages. Include a definition of RAD in your response.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for an environment that allows developers to test their programs with fictitious data without adversely affecting other programs?