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Test Bank For An Object-Oriented Approach to Programming Logic and Design
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Chapter 1: An Overview of Computer Programming

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1. The two major components of any computer system are its hardware and its software.

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2. Computer instructions are written in a computer programming language such as Visual Basic, C#,
C++, or Java.

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3. Language translation software for a computer is called a compiler or interpreter.

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4. Logical errors are sometimes referred to as structural errors.

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5. A program that is free of syntax errors is also free of logical errors.

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6. The two major techniques for developing programs are procedural programming and object-oriented
programming (OOP).

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7. Writing a program includes planning the logic, coding the program, translating the program into
machine language, and testing the program.

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8. When writing pseudocode, you need to be careful about syntax.

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9. In a flowchart, processing symbols are represented by parallelograms.

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10. In a flowchart, decision symbols are represented by diamonds.




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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ____ is the set of physical devices associated with a computer.
a. Software c. Hardware
b. Input d. Data
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2. The set of instructions that tell the computer what to do are called ____.
a. software c. hardware
b. input d. data
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3. Data items enter the computer system through ____ devices.
a. software c. output
b. input d. storage
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4. The rules that govern a programming language are called ____.
a. syntax c. structure
b. compilers d. constructs
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5. All computers have temporary, ____ storage, also known as random access memory (RAM).
a. processing c. internal
b. machine d. external
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6. The programming statements you write in a programming language are known as the ____ code.
a. object c. translated
b. source d. external
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7. Machine language is also called ____ language.
a. volatile c. binary
b. high-level d. primary
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8. Misuse of a language’s grammar rules is called a(n) ____ error.
a. illegal c. syntax
b. logical d. semantic



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9. When you decide on the correct instructions for a program, you are developing the program’s ____.
a. logic c. data file
b. syntax d. data entities
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10. The instruction Myanswer = Mynumber*2 is an example of a(n) ____ operation.
a. processing c. data
b. numerical d. input
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11. People have been writing modern computer programs since the ____.
a. 1940s c. 1960s
b. 1950s d. 1970s
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12. The type of software testing in which the tester does not look at the contents of the program is called
____ testing.
a. external c. internal
b. white box d. black box
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13. One of the components of object-oriented design is identifying ____.
a. detail c. attributes
b. procedures d. syntax
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14. Some very experienced programmers can successfully combine the planning and the actual instruction
writing, or ____ of the program, in one step.
a. directing c. coding
b. tweaking d. assigning
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15. Which language does a computer know?
a. Java c. high-level
b. C++ d. machine language
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 10-11

16. ____, the entire set of actions an organization must take to switch over to using a new program or set
of programs, can sometimes take months or years to accomplish.
a. Duplication c. Exchange
b. Conversion d. Replication



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17. Careful selection of ____ is an essential part of good programming.
a. pseudocode c. user environment
b. output data d. test data
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18. What is a valid reason for program maintenance?
a. A new user enters the system. c. The format of input data changes.
b. The program is over a year old. d. The programmer needs more work.
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19. One type of tool to aid the programmer during the planning stage is called a ____.
a. placeholder c. desk-checker
b. flowchart d. graphical user interface
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20. Syntax is important when using a programming language, but not when using ____.
a. pseudocode c. high-level code
b. low-level code d. a translator
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21. When using a flowchart, input is represented by what geometric shape?
a. rectangle c. circle
b. diamond d. parallelogram
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22. When using a flowchart, terminal symbols are represented by what geometric shape?
a. parallelogram c. rectangle
b. lozenge d. diamond
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23. Which of the following is an advantage of using an integrated development environment?
a. Syntax errors do not occur.
b. Syntax errors are visually highlighted.
c. The program can run with syntax errors.
d. Logical errors do not occur.
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24. A ____ is an example of a user environment.
a. prompt c. text line
b. command line d. command box




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