COSC 100 Chapter 10 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Flowchart - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following provides a visual
representation of the patterns of an algorithm?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Inheritance means that the data and methods of an existing
class can be extended and customized to fit a new class.
Testing and documentation - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is the final
stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom-up design is a systematic approach in which a
problem is broken into a series of high-level tasks.
inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER - In object-oriented programming, ________ allows a
new class to automatically use all the data and methods of an existing class.
apps for smartphones - CORRECT ANSWER - Corona and Magmito can be used to
develop ________.
Source code - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is the instructions programmers have
written in a higher-level language.
control structures - CORRECT ANSWER - The keywords used in programming languages
that use decisions to redirect the flow of a program are called ________.
Programming - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is the process of translating a task into a
series of commands that a computer will use to perform the task.
, runtime - CORRECT ANSWER - Division by zero is a ________ error that is caught
when the program executes.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard set of vocabulary for pseudocode is specific
and detailed.
portability - CORRECT ANSWER - The capability of moving a completed programming
solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.
They use a set of short, English-based commands (such as SUB) that speak directly to the CPU. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Which statement does NOT describe fifth-generation languages?
Pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is a combination of natural language and
programming language that is used to document an algorithm.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Second-generation languages are also known as assembly
languages.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - The program specification is a clear statement of the goals
and objectives of the project.
beta - CORRECT ANSWER - Before its final commercial release, a(n) ________ version
of software may be offered to certain test sites or to interested users free or at a reduced cost.
Pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is not actual programming code but uses
words to describe the algorithm.
flowchart - CORRECT ANSWER - A(n) ________ is a visual diagram of a process that
includes any decisions that are made along the way.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Flowchart - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following provides a visual
representation of the patterns of an algorithm?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Inheritance means that the data and methods of an existing
class can be extended and customized to fit a new class.
Testing and documentation - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is the final
stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Bottom-up design is a systematic approach in which a
problem is broken into a series of high-level tasks.
inheritance - CORRECT ANSWER - In object-oriented programming, ________ allows a
new class to automatically use all the data and methods of an existing class.
apps for smartphones - CORRECT ANSWER - Corona and Magmito can be used to
develop ________.
Source code - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is the instructions programmers have
written in a higher-level language.
control structures - CORRECT ANSWER - The keywords used in programming languages
that use decisions to redirect the flow of a program are called ________.
Programming - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is the process of translating a task into a
series of commands that a computer will use to perform the task.
, runtime - CORRECT ANSWER - Division by zero is a ________ error that is caught
when the program executes.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - The standard set of vocabulary for pseudocode is specific
and detailed.
portability - CORRECT ANSWER - The capability of moving a completed programming
solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.
They use a set of short, English-based commands (such as SUB) that speak directly to the CPU. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Which statement does NOT describe fifth-generation languages?
Pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is a combination of natural language and
programming language that is used to document an algorithm.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Second-generation languages are also known as assembly
languages.
True - CORRECT ANSWER - The program specification is a clear statement of the goals
and objectives of the project.
beta - CORRECT ANSWER - Before its final commercial release, a(n) ________ version
of software may be offered to certain test sites or to interested users free or at a reduced cost.
Pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWER - ________ is not actual programming code but uses
words to describe the algorithm.
flowchart - CORRECT ANSWER - A(n) ________ is a visual diagram of a process that
includes any decisions that are made along the way.
