Deck 9: Advanced Modularization Techniques

Question 1

A method's declared return type must match the type of value used in the return statement.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Methods with identical names that have identical parameter lists but different return types are ambiguous.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

You can invoke or call a method from another program or method.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When a copy of a variable is sent to a method,it is passed by ____.

A) reference
B) inference
C) insinuation
D) value

Question 5

The input value that makes the recursion stop is called the base case or ending case.

Question 6

A method could be called using any numeric value as an argument,whether it is a variable,a named constant,or a literal constant.

Question 7

All modern programming languages contain many methods that are predefined.

Question 8

In implementation hiding,the calling method needs to understand only the interface to the method that is called and it need not know how the method works internally.

Question 9

A method's name and parameter list constitute the method's ____.

A) header
B) interface
C) contract
D) signature

Question 10

Variables and constants are ____ within,or local to,only the method in which they are declared.

A) in scope
B) out of bounds
C) out of scope
D) limited

Question 11

Each time a method executes,any parameter variables listed in the method header are ____.

A) examined
B) redeclared
C) referenced
D) copied

Question 12

A called method accepts the value of an argument passed to it as its ____.

A) parameter
B) reference
C) baseline
D) argument

Question 13

When methods must share data,you can pass the data into and return the data out of methods.

Question 14

A method's return type is part of its signature.

Question 15

The variables in the method declaration that accept the values from the actual parameters are ____ parameters.

A) defined
B) proper
C) formal
D) actual

Question 16

When a data item is known to all of a program's modules,it is a ____data item.

A) scope
B) defined
C) local
D) global

Question 17

A calling method sends a(n)____ to a called method.

A) parameter
B) interface
C) object
D) argument

Question 18

The last statement in a method is a(n)____.

A) begin statement
B) return statement
C) exit statement
D) end statement

Question 19

Programs that use recursion are error-prone but easy to debug.

Question 20

You can think of the ____ in a method declaration as a funnel into the method.

A) braces
B) brackets
C) parentheses
D) commas

Question 21

A method that calls itself is a ____.

A) recursive method
B) repeated method
C) self-referencing method
D) simple method

Question 22

Using recursion successfully requires a thorough understanding of ____________________.

Question 23

Programmers use the term ____ to describe any extra time and resources required by an operation.

A) black box
B) overhead
C) overload
D) cohesion

Question 24

Programmers refer to hidden implementation details as existing in a(n)____________________.

Question 25

A(n)____________________ chart is a tool that identifies and categorizes each item needed within the method as pertaining to input,processing,or output.

Question 26

The method name and parameter list constitute the ____.

A) signature
B) input list
C) title
D) variable list

Question 27

____ is a measure of the strength of the connection between two program methods.

A) Coupling
B) Cohesion
C) Bonding
D) Binding

Question 28

When you ____ a method,you write multiple methods with a shared name but different parameter lists.

A) stack
B) overload
C) overhead
D) void

Question 29

A method can return nothing,in which case the method is a ____ method.

A) null
B) void
C) nul
D) empty

Question 30

____ provide an overview of input to the method,the processing steps that must occur,and the result.

A) Stacks
B) Hierarchy charts
C) IPO charts
D) Flowcharts

Question 31

Arrays,unlike simple built-in types,are passed by ____.

A) deference
B) value
C) reference
D) configuration

Question 32

When a data item is known to all of a program's modules,it is a(n)____________________ data item.

Question 33

____ refers to how the internal statements of a method serve to accomplish the method's purpose.

A) Coupling
B) Cohesion
C) Bonding
D) Binding

Question 34

When the method ends at the ____________________ statement,the locally declared parameter variable ceases to exist.

Question 35

____ occurs when a method is defined in terms of itself.

A) Referential integrity
B) Repeatability
C) Dependence
D) Recursion

Question 36

____ occurs when methods do not depend on others.

A) Tight coupling
B) Loose coupling
C) Data coupling
D) Abstract coupling

Question 37

____ is the ability of a method to act appropriately depending on the context.

A) Cohesion
B) Chameleon
C) Integrity
D) Polymorphism

Question 38

____ occurs when methods excessively depend on each other and makes programs more prone to errors.

A) Late coupling
B) Loose coupling
C) Tight coupling
D) Weak coupling

Question 39

Using implementation hiding means that the ____ is the only part of a method with which the method's client interacts.

A) argument list
B) interface to the method
C) parameter list
D) internal detail

Question 40

Every time you call a method,the address to which the program should return at the completion of the method is stored in a memory location called the ____.

A) heap
B) queue
C) stack
D) dump

Question 41

Match each term with a statement below.


-When the method receives the actual memory address of the array and has access to the actual values in the array elements

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 42

Match each term with a statement below.


-?Multiple methods with a shared name but different parameter lists

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 43

Match each term with a statement below.


-The ability of a method to act appropriately according to the context

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 44

Explain what happens when you call a method and the method ends.

Question 45

Match each term with a statement below.


-A copy of a variable's value is sent to the method and stored in a new memory location accessible to the method

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 46

Describe recursion.

Question 47

List the four things you need to know when you call a method from a program or other method.

Question 48

Describe how you create and use a method with multiple parameters.

Question 49

Discuss loose coupling.

Question 50

List the items that must be included within the method declaration's parentheses.

Question 51

Match each term with a statement below.


-Occurs when a copy of data that must be shared is passed from one method to another

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 52

Discuss tight coupling.

Question 53

Describe what a method's return statement can return.

Question 54

Match each term with a statement below.


-When all the operations in a method contribute to the performance of a single task

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 55

Discuss the cumulative summing relationship.

Question 56

Match each term with a statement below.


-The arguments sent to a method in a method call

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 57

Match each term with a statement below.


-Contains identifying information about the method

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 58

List the three things that you need to know to design effective methods.

Question 59

Match each term with a statement below.


-Occurs when methods have access to the same globally defined variables

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism

Question 60

Match each term with a statement below.


-A program module that contains a series of statements that carry out a task

A)functional cohesion
B)passed by value
C)actual parameters
D)loose coupling
E)method
F)overload a method?
G)passed by reference
H)method header
I)tight coupling
J)polymorphism