Test Bank & Solution Manual
Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects, By Tony
Gaddis
10th Edition
,Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects, 10e (Gaddis)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming
TRUE/FALSE
1. Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging, documenting,
modifying, and maintaining computer programs.
ANS: T
2. Pseudocode is a form of a program statement that will always evaluate to "false."
ANS: F
3. In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.
ANS: F
4. In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.
ANS: T
5. The preprocessor executes after the compiler.
ANS: F
6. Machine language is an example of a high-level language.
ANS: F
7. A CPU only understands machine language instructions.
ANS: T
8. Programs are often referred to as hardware.
ANS: F
9. The CPU is the most important component in a computer because without it, the computer could not
run software.
ANS: T
10. The term "bit" stands for binary digit.
,ANS: T
, MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What does the term hardware refer to?
a. The relative difficulty of writing computer programs
b. The physical components that make up a computer
c. The way a computer's storage space is organized
d. The logical flow of instructions
e. None of these
ANS: B
2. A(n) is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.
a. compiler
b. linker
c. program
d. operator
e. None of these
ANS: C
3. Computer programs are also known as
a. hardware
b. firmware
c. software
d. Any of these
e. None of these
ANS: C
4. At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is:
a. To fetch instructions
b. To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions
c. To produce some outcome or resultant information
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANS: D
5. A computer stores a program while it is running
a. in main memory
b. on a hard disk
c. on the computer monitor
d. in the CPU
e. None of these
ANS: A
6. The decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal.
a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit
b. Main memory
c. BIOS
d. Control Unit
e. None of these
Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects, By Tony
Gaddis
10th Edition
,Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects, 10e (Gaddis)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming
TRUE/FALSE
1. Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging, documenting,
modifying, and maintaining computer programs.
ANS: T
2. Pseudocode is a form of a program statement that will always evaluate to "false."
ANS: F
3. In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.
ANS: F
4. In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.
ANS: T
5. The preprocessor executes after the compiler.
ANS: F
6. Machine language is an example of a high-level language.
ANS: F
7. A CPU only understands machine language instructions.
ANS: T
8. Programs are often referred to as hardware.
ANS: F
9. The CPU is the most important component in a computer because without it, the computer could not
run software.
ANS: T
10. The term "bit" stands for binary digit.
,ANS: T
, MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What does the term hardware refer to?
a. The relative difficulty of writing computer programs
b. The physical components that make up a computer
c. The way a computer's storage space is organized
d. The logical flow of instructions
e. None of these
ANS: B
2. A(n) is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.
a. compiler
b. linker
c. program
d. operator
e. None of these
ANS: C
3. Computer programs are also known as
a. hardware
b. firmware
c. software
d. Any of these
e. None of these
ANS: C
4. At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is:
a. To fetch instructions
b. To carry out the operations commanded by the instructions
c. To produce some outcome or resultant information
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANS: D
5. A computer stores a program while it is running
a. in main memory
b. on a hard disk
c. on the computer monitor
d. in the CPU
e. None of these
ANS: A
6. The decodes an instruction and generates an electronic signal.
a. Arithmetic and Logic Unit
b. Main memory
c. BIOS
d. Control Unit
e. None of these
