NOCTI Computer Programming Final Exam Questions with Answers % Correct Answers

1. Source code can be produced with a _____?
a. printer
b. text editor
c. debugger
d. linkage editor

2. Most software development kits (SDKs) provide a _____ to assist
programmers in debugging
a. trace or step function
b. syntax alarm
c. screen painter
d. user manual

3. An example of a predefined process is a/an _____?
a. annotation
b. pseudocode
c. subroutine
d. connecter

4. A/an _____ statement makes a decision.
a. branch
b. imperative
c. action
d. declarative

5. Arranging data elements into a sequence to facilitate processing is
called _____?
a. merging
b. sorting
c. classifying
d. summarizing


6. A link or reference library provides _____?
a. error checking
b. supporting code

, c. debugging tools
d. profile definitions

7. The only non-alphabetic and non-numeric character that can be used
in a variable’s
name is _____?
a. +
b. _
c. %
d. =

8. The order of calculations in a program is _____?
a. addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, parentheses, and
exponentiation
b. parentheses, exponentiation, multiplication/division, and
addition/subtraction
c. exponentiation, parentheses, multiplication/division, and
addition/subtraction
d. parentheses, exponentiation, addition/subtraction, and
multiplication/division

9. When querying fields in a database, one or more records will
be _____?
a. inserted
b. selected
c. updated
d. deleted

10. Structured programming uses_____.
a. a single control structure as the basis of program design
b. three basic control structures to form highly structured units of
code
c. flowcharting techniques that provide for one entry and multiple
exits
d. pseudocode as the basic structure design tool

,11. If the _____ is not connected, an error will be indicated during the
boot-up process.
a. printer
b. keyboard
c. monitor
d. power

12. Which open-source operating system is available on multiple
hardware platforms?
a. Mac OS X
b. Windows XP
c. Linux
d. Windows 2000

13. Use a _____ as one way to update a web page document.
a. text editor
b. compiler
c. spreadsheet
d. bit torrent

14. The ability of a software application to run in different operating
systems is referred to as _____.
a. computable
b. hot-swappable
c. software compatibility
d. backward compatibility

15. Windows XP is an example of a/an _____.
a. networking operating system
b. desktop operating system
c. mobile phone operating system
d. hardware operating system

16. People that analyze new software while it is being developed with
the goal of bridging the gap between programmers and potential customers
are called _____.
a. beta testers

, b. user consultants
c. freelance checkers
d. code analyzers

17. In user acceptance testing, it is important to _____.
a. run the test and show to the user
b. Tell the user the test was a success and move system into
production
c. Have the user run it and evaluate the results
d. have the user decide which aspects need evaluating


18. What term describes the study of how a workplace is designed to
promote user health?
a. ergonomics
b. bionics
c. economics
d. bioethics


19. A GUI principle concerned with letting the user personalize an
application is called _____?
a. preferences
b. simplicity
c. feedback
d. discoverability

20. Large programs used by many different people should be stored on
a _____?
a. personal computer
c. DVD drive
d. tape backup
e. server

21. Main memory, which stores information and programs, is also called
_____ storage.
a. byte.