cosc exam 1 questions with verified
solutions
Programs - correct answer ✔✔The directions that humans give to computers
Coding - correct answer ✔✔the process of translating a computer solution into a language a computer
can understand
machine language/code - correct answer ✔✔binary
high level language - correct answer ✔✔uses pseudocode
compilers - correct answer ✔✔translates into machine language
object oriented language - correct answer ✔✔objects can be declared then used again
control/logic structures - correct answer ✔✔control the logic flow of the program
algorithm - correct answer ✔✔step by step instructions to do a task
selection structure - correct answer ✔✔directs the computer to make a decision then take action based
on that decision
repetition structure (iteration/looping) - correct answer ✔✔directs the computer to repeat an
instruction until a criteria is met
sequence structure - correct answer ✔✔directs a computer to process each instruction in the order
listed in the program
solutions
Programs - correct answer ✔✔The directions that humans give to computers
Coding - correct answer ✔✔the process of translating a computer solution into a language a computer
can understand
machine language/code - correct answer ✔✔binary
high level language - correct answer ✔✔uses pseudocode
compilers - correct answer ✔✔translates into machine language
object oriented language - correct answer ✔✔objects can be declared then used again
control/logic structures - correct answer ✔✔control the logic flow of the program
algorithm - correct answer ✔✔step by step instructions to do a task
selection structure - correct answer ✔✔directs the computer to make a decision then take action based
on that decision
repetition structure (iteration/looping) - correct answer ✔✔directs the computer to repeat an
instruction until a criteria is met
sequence structure - correct answer ✔✔directs a computer to process each instruction in the order
listed in the program
