Questions with Accurate Answers
// correct answer integer division without any fractional parts (symbol)
absolute path correct answer a path that begins at the root and
includes all successive subdirectories
abstract data type (ADT) correct answer A container whose properties
(data and operations) are specified independently of any particular
implementation
can add/subtract things without understanding the details of how data
stored or how operations carried out
address binding correct answer the process of mapping a program's
symbolic addresses to physical addresses in memory
algorithm branch correct answer a point in an algorithm where a
decision is made, leading to different actions based on conditions (e.g.,
if-then statements)
analog data correct answer A continuous representation of data (i.e. a
mercury thermometer)
, argument correct answer the actual value or data you pass to a
function or subprogram when you call it
array correct answer a named collection of homogeneous items in
which individual items are accessed by their place within the collection
ASCII correct answer American Standard Code for Information
Interchange - English character set
asynchronous processing correct answer a type of operation that runs
independently of the main program flow, allowing additional tasks to
happen without waiting for others to complete - i.e. mouse clicking
event-driven processing
bubble sort correct answer Moving through a list repeatedly, swapping
elements that are in the wrong order.
Bytecode correct answer instructions for the Java virtual machine,
standard machine language
allows to be run on many different OS's or machines with the JVM