CSE 360 EXAM 1 HIGH-YIELD SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT TOPICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit (CPU). Its
job is to
A) fetch instructions.
B) carry out the operations commanded by the instructions.
C) produce some result.
D) do all of the above.
E) do none of the above.
Answer: D) do all of the above.
◉ The CPU includes
A) the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) and the control unit.
B) the ALU and the I/O unit.
C) the I/O unit and the control unit.
D) the ALU and the main memory unit.
E) all of the above.
Answer: A) the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) and the control unit.
◉ An integrated development environment (IDE) normally includes
,A) a text editor.
B) a compiler.
C) a debugger.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.
Answer: D) all of the above.
◉ The purpose of a memory address is
A) to identify the location of a memory cell.
B) to allow multitasking.
C) to prevent multitasking.
D) to locate a program.
E) none of the above.
Answer: A) to identify the location of a memory cell.
◉ T/F: Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful,
however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all
Answer: True
◉ Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are
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.
Answer: C) program design, writing source code, and testing.
◉ Memory locations that can hold data are called
A) operators.
B) variables.
C) syntax.
D) operands.
E) none of the above.
Answer: B) variables.
◉ Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more
operands are
A) syntax.
B) op codes.
C) operators.
D) program ops.
E) none of the above.
Answer: C) operators.
, ◉ T/F: Before a computer can execute a program written in a high
level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.
Answer: True
◉ The computer's main memory is commonly known as
A) direct-access memory (DAM).
B) random-access memory (RAM).
C) read only memory (ROM).
D) secondary storage.
E) none of the above.
Answer: B) random-access memory (RAM).
◉ The ________ coordinates the computer's operations by fetching the
next instruction and using control signals to regulate the other
major computer components.
A) arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
B) traffic controller
C) instruction manager
D) control unit
E) operating system
Answer: D) control unit
DEVELOPMENT TOPICS SUMMARY 2026
◉ At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit (CPU). Its
job is to
A) fetch instructions.
B) carry out the operations commanded by the instructions.
C) produce some result.
D) do all of the above.
E) do none of the above.
Answer: D) do all of the above.
◉ The CPU includes
A) the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) and the control unit.
B) the ALU and the I/O unit.
C) the I/O unit and the control unit.
D) the ALU and the main memory unit.
E) all of the above.
Answer: A) the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) and the control unit.
◉ An integrated development environment (IDE) normally includes
,A) a text editor.
B) a compiler.
C) a debugger.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.
Answer: D) all of the above.
◉ The purpose of a memory address is
A) to identify the location of a memory cell.
B) to allow multitasking.
C) to prevent multitasking.
D) to locate a program.
E) none of the above.
Answer: A) to identify the location of a memory cell.
◉ T/F: Most of the lines in a program contain something meaningful,
however, some of the lines may contain nothing at all
Answer: True
◉ Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are
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.
Answer: C) program design, writing source code, and testing.
◉ Memory locations that can hold data are called
A) operators.
B) variables.
C) syntax.
D) operands.
E) none of the above.
Answer: B) variables.
◉ Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more
operands are
A) syntax.
B) op codes.
C) operators.
D) program ops.
E) none of the above.
Answer: C) operators.
, ◉ T/F: Before a computer can execute a program written in a high
level language, such as C++, it must be translated into object code.
Answer: True
◉ The computer's main memory is commonly known as
A) direct-access memory (DAM).
B) random-access memory (RAM).
C) read only memory (ROM).
D) secondary storage.
E) none of the above.
Answer: B) random-access memory (RAM).
◉ The ________ coordinates the computer's operations by fetching the
next instruction and using control signals to regulate the other
major computer components.
A) arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
B) traffic controller
C) instruction manager
D) control unit
E) operating system
Answer: D) control unit
