COSC FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
A condition must be met before a sequential structure can proceed to the next
statement. - Answer-false
A _______ is a list of instructions for the computer to follow to accomplish the task of
processing data into information. - Answer-program
These consist of logically related programming statements. - Answer-modules
This type of error could be the result of the programmer making an incorrect calculation.
- Answer-logic
This is the process of testing and eliminating errors in a program. - Answer-debugging
One of the best ways to code effective programs is to write so-called _______
programs, using the logic structures. - Answer-structured program
Agile software development starts by getting core functionality of a program working,
and then expands on it until the customer is satisfied with the results. - Answer-true
The report at the end of the program design step typically consists of pseudocode,
flowcharts, and logic structures. - Answer-true
Pseudocode is an outline of the logic of the program you would like to write. - Answer-
true
Program documentation is intended only for end-users. - Answer-false
Program maintenance involves ensuring that current programs are operating error-free,
efficiently, and effectively. - Answer-true
In a network database, nodes may have a many-to-many relationship. - Answer-true
Relational database tables require a common data item. - Answer-true
A collection of related fields such as a person's name, address, and age. - Answer-
record
, A record is a collection of related tables. - Answer-false
In a network database, a node can be traced down through different branches. -
Answer-true
Which view of data deals with how the data is actually formatted and located? - Answer-
physical view
If all the data in a database is not physically located in one place, it would be a(n)
_______ database. - Answer-distributed
Querying the database and generating reports is assisted by the application generation
subsystem. - Answer-false
The ATM works on the principle of real-time processing. - Answer-true
Data consists of only numbers, letters, and symbols. - Answer-false
A commercial database is generally an enormous database that an organization
develops to cover particular subjects. - Answer-true
The logical arrangement of data in a database is called the database model. - Answer-
true
Information collected by an organization from a variety of external and internal
databases is stored in this special type of database. - Answer-data warehouse
The company database may be stored on a central database server and managed by a
database administrator. - Answer-true
In this subsystem, a user can create data entry forms. - Answer-application generation
Which of the following is not an advantage of using a database? - Answer-reliability
Database tables can be related or connected to other tables by common key fields. -
Answer-true
This commercial database offers news and information on legal, public records, and
business issues. - Answer-LexisNexis
The database in which data elements are organized using classes, objects, attributes,
and methods is called the object-oriented database. - Answer-true
In the object-oriented database model, this term is the equivalent to a field in a relational
model. - Answer-attribute
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
A condition must be met before a sequential structure can proceed to the next
statement. - Answer-false
A _______ is a list of instructions for the computer to follow to accomplish the task of
processing data into information. - Answer-program
These consist of logically related programming statements. - Answer-modules
This type of error could be the result of the programmer making an incorrect calculation.
- Answer-logic
This is the process of testing and eliminating errors in a program. - Answer-debugging
One of the best ways to code effective programs is to write so-called _______
programs, using the logic structures. - Answer-structured program
Agile software development starts by getting core functionality of a program working,
and then expands on it until the customer is satisfied with the results. - Answer-true
The report at the end of the program design step typically consists of pseudocode,
flowcharts, and logic structures. - Answer-true
Pseudocode is an outline of the logic of the program you would like to write. - Answer-
true
Program documentation is intended only for end-users. - Answer-false
Program maintenance involves ensuring that current programs are operating error-free,
efficiently, and effectively. - Answer-true
In a network database, nodes may have a many-to-many relationship. - Answer-true
Relational database tables require a common data item. - Answer-true
A collection of related fields such as a person's name, address, and age. - Answer-
record
, A record is a collection of related tables. - Answer-false
In a network database, a node can be traced down through different branches. -
Answer-true
Which view of data deals with how the data is actually formatted and located? - Answer-
physical view
If all the data in a database is not physically located in one place, it would be a(n)
_______ database. - Answer-distributed
Querying the database and generating reports is assisted by the application generation
subsystem. - Answer-false
The ATM works on the principle of real-time processing. - Answer-true
Data consists of only numbers, letters, and symbols. - Answer-false
A commercial database is generally an enormous database that an organization
develops to cover particular subjects. - Answer-true
The logical arrangement of data in a database is called the database model. - Answer-
true
Information collected by an organization from a variety of external and internal
databases is stored in this special type of database. - Answer-data warehouse
The company database may be stored on a central database server and managed by a
database administrator. - Answer-true
In this subsystem, a user can create data entry forms. - Answer-application generation
Which of the following is not an advantage of using a database? - Answer-reliability
Database tables can be related or connected to other tables by common key fields. -
Answer-true
This commercial database offers news and information on legal, public records, and
business issues. - Answer-LexisNexis
The database in which data elements are organized using classes, objects, attributes,
and methods is called the object-oriented database. - Answer-true
In the object-oriented database model, this term is the equivalent to a field in a relational
model. - Answer-attribute
