Deck 3: Understanding Structure

Question 1

In a selection structure,you perform an action or task,and then you perform the next action in order.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

if-else examples can also be called ____ because they contain the action taken when the tested condition is true and the action taken when it is false.

A) do loops
B) single-alternative selections
C) repetition
D) dual-alternative selections

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The following pseudocode is an example of a ____ structure. get firstNumber
Get secondNumber
Add firstNumber and secondNumber
Print result

A) sequence
B) decision
C) loop
D) nested

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Fill in the blank in the following pseudocode: if someCondition is true then
Do oneProcess
____
Do theOtherProcess
Endif

A) then
B) while
C) do
D) else

Question 5

As a general rule,an eof question should always come immediately after an input statement because the end-of-file condition will be detected at input.

Question 6

A structured program must contain a sequence,selection,and loop structure.

Question 7

In a structured program,any structure can be nested within another structure.

Question 8

The case structure is a variation of the sequence structure and the do loop is a variation of the while loop.

Question 9

The following pseudocode is an example of a ____ structure. if firstNumber is bigger than secondNumber then
Print firstNumber
Else
Print secondNumber
Endif

A) sequence
B) decision
C) loop
D) nested

Question 10

With a(n)____,you perform an action or task,and then you perform the next action,in order.

A) ordered structure
B) sequence problem
C) sequence structure
D) loop sequence

Question 11

Structured programming is sometimes called goto-less programming.

Question 12

Programs that use _____ code logic are unstructured programs that do not follow the rules of structured logic.

A) case
B) loop
C) spaghetti
D) nested

Question 13

Pseudocode uses the end-structure statement ____ to clearly show where the structure ends.

A) end
B) endstructure
C) endloop
D) endif

Question 14

You may hear programmers refer to looping as ____.

A) execution
B) selection
C) iteration
D) case

Question 15

The action or actions that occur within a loop are known as a(n)____.

A) loop body
B) action body
C) loop internals
D) structure body

Question 16

Repetition and sequence are alternate names for a loop structure.

Question 17

The following pseudocode is an example of a ____ structure. get number
While number is positive
Add to sum
Get number
Endwhile

A) sequence
B) decision
C) loop
D) nested

Question 18

No matter how complicated it is,any set of steps can always be reduced to combinations of the two basic structures of sequence and loop.

Question 19

Because you may stack and nest structures while retaining the overall structure,it might be difficult to determine whether a flowchart as a whole is structured.

Question 20

Structured programs use spaghetti code logic.

Question 21

Structured programming is sometimes called ____________________-less programming.

Question 22

In older languages,you could leave a selection or loop before it was complete by using a ____ statement.

A) loop
B) go next
C) next
D) go to

Question 23

A structured program includes only combinations of the three basic structures: ____.

A) sequence,iteration,and loop
B) iteration,selection,and loop
C) sequence,selection,and loop
D) identification,selection,and loop

Question 24

When you ____________________ structures,the statements that start and end a structure are always on the same level and always in pairs.

Question 25

A loop must return to the ____ question at some later point in a structure.

A) start loop
B) loop-controlling
C) master loop
D) continue loop

Question 26

Placing a structure within another structure is called ____ structures.

A) nesting
B) stacking
C) shelling
D) selecting

Question 27

Structured programs can be easily broken down into routines or ____ that can be assigned to any number of programmers.

A) segments
B) modules
C) units
D) sequences

Question 28

The priming read is an example of a(n)____ task.

A) declaration
B) exit
C) housekeeping
D) selection

Question 29

The following pseudocode is an example of ____. do stepA
Do stepB
If conditionC is true then
Do stepD
Else
Do stepE
Endif
While conditionF is true
Do stepG
Endwhile

A) nesting
B) stacking
C) single alternative structures
D) a posttest

Question 30

A(n)____________________ can contain any number of tasks,but there is no option to branch off and skip any of the tasks.

Question 31

Structures can be stacked or connected to one another at their ____.

A) entry points only
B) exit points only
C) entry or exit points
D) entry or combination points

Question 32

Attaching structures end to end is called ____ structures.

A) linking
B) stacking
C) nesting
D) building

Question 33

The case structure is a variation of the ____ structure.

A) selection
B) while
C) sequence
D) do

Question 34

A group of statements that execute as a single unit are called a(n)____________________.

Question 35

Some people call the selection structure a(n)____________________ statement.

Question 36

The following pseudocode is an example of ____. if conditionA is true then
Do stepE
Else
Do stepB
Do stepC
Do stepD
Endif

A) nesting
B) stacking
C) a posttest
D) a pretest

Question 37

One way to straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment is to use the ____ method.

A) spaghetti code
B) spaghetti bowl
C) restructuring
D) priming

Question 38

The do loop is a variation of the ____ loop.

A) if-then-else
B) while
C) case
D) sequence

Question 39

The maximum number of entry points that any programming structure can have is ____.

A) zero
B) one
C) three
D) five

Question 40

A ____ read is an added statement that gets the first input value in a program.

A) nested
B) stacked
C) posttest
D) priming

Question 41

Match each term with a statement below.


-Why does spaghetti code have a shorter shelf life than structured code?

Question 42

Match each term with a statement below.


-Rewrite the following as a while loop:
do
pay bills
while more bills remain to be paid

Question 43

Match each term with a statement below.


-Describe a loop structure.

Question 44

Match each term with a statement below.


-Often can be used in multiple programs

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 45

Match each term with a statement below.


-A case in which no action is taken

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 46

Describe how you can straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment.

Question 47

Match each term with a statement below.


-Define the term structure as it relates to programming.

Question 48

Match each term with a statement below.


-Continue to repeat actions while a condition remains true

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 49

Match each term with a statement below.


-Logically snarled program statements

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 50

Match each term with a statement below.


-An added statement that gets the first input value in a program

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 51

Match each term with a statement below.


-All logic problems can be solved using only these three structures: sequence,selection,and loop.The three structures,of course,can be combined in an infinite number of ways.What are two general ways structures can be combined?

Question 52

Explain the difference between the representation of a decision structure and a loop in a flowchart.

Question 53

Match each term with a statement below.


-Placing a structure within another structure

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 54

Why is it best to use only three programming structures?

Question 55

Match each term with a statement below.


-Attaching structures end-to-end

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 56

Match each term with a statement below.


-A basic unit of programming logic

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 57

What are the three basic structures and how can they be used?

Question 58

Match each term with a statement below.


-What are the characteristics of a structured program?

Question 59

Match each term with a statement below.


-A variation of the selection structure

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures

Question 60

Match each term with a statement below.


-With this,you ask a question,and,depending on the answer,you take one of two courses of action

A)structure
B)priming read
C)module
D)decision structure
E)null case
F)stacking structures
G)spaghetti code
H)loop structure
I)case structure
J)nesting structures