Deck 6: Using Methods

Question 1

____ variables and constants are those that are known to an entire class.

A)Global
C)Universal
B)Local
D)Comprehensive

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In a flowchart, you draw the main() method and every other method separately with its own sentinel symbols.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A method's ____ includes the method identifier and possibly other necessary identifying information.

A)title
C)header
B)space
D)opener

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The three parts of a method are the method's header, the method's body, and the method's return statement.

Question 5

A method's ____ consists of the method's statements.

A)body
C)space
B)space
D)group

Question 6

In every object-oriented programming language, the variables and constants declared in any method are usable anywhere within the program.

Question 7

Overloading a method is a good idea because it eliminates some programming work compared to writing separate methods.

Question 8

A method cannot be used more than once within a program or in other programs.

Question 9

Modularization provides ____.

A)ambiguity
C)detail focus
B)complexity
D)abstraction

Question 10

Methods are sometimes called ____.

A)segments
C)classes
B)modules
D)routines

Question 11

Programmers say that data items are ____ only after they have been declared and within the method in which they are declared.

A)available
C)visible
B)identified
D)useable

Question 12

Most programming languages contain a variety of mathematical methods, such as those that compute a square root or the absolute value of a number.

Question 13

The more the statements contribute to the same job, the less the functional cohesion of the method.

Question 14

An argument can be passed into a method in two ways: by value and by reference.

Question 15

Programmers say that variables and constants declared within a method are ____ only after declaration within that method.

A)in line
C)out of scope
B)useable
D)in scope

Question 16

You can pass an entire array to a method, or individual array element values.

Question 17

____ is the feature of programs and methods that assures you each has been tested and proven to function correctly.

A)Modularization
C)Portability
B)Reliability
D)Reusability

Question 18

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

A)signature
C)formal
B)actual
D)recognized

Question 19

One advantage of modularization is that it simplifies the ____.

A)functions
C)logic
B)arguments
D)subroutines

Question 20

You should avoid overloading a method with the same argument data types because this will create an ambiguous method that will not compile.

Question 21

An advantage of ____________________ is that multiple programmers can work on a large problem.

Question 22

The feature of modular programs that allows individual methods to be used in a variety of applications is known as ____________________.

Question 23

You can indicate that a method parameter must be an array by placing ____ after the data type in the method's parameter list.

A)a place holder
C)parentheses
B)square brackets
D)curly brackets

Question 24

What is one item that must be included in a method's header if it can receive a parameter?

A)local parameter name
C)parameter's client
B)global parameter name
D)return data structure

Question 25

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

A)identity
C)fingerprint
B)autograph
D)signature

Question 26

Arrays are passed to a method by ____.

A)type
C)reference
B)class
D)value

Question 27

____________________ is the process of paying attention to important properties while ignoring nonessential details.

Question 28

If you declare variables and constants within the methods that use them, the methods are more ____________________.

Question 29

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

A)redo
C)reload
B)repurpose
D)overload

Question 30

When you overload a method, you run the risk of creating ____ methods-a situation in which the compiler cannot determine which method to use.

A)ambiguous
C)vague
B)uncertain
D)unclear

Question 31

The ____ type for a method can be any type, which includes numeric, character, and string, as well as other more specific types that exist in the programming language you are using.

A)return
C)case
B)data
D)variable

Question 32

Programmers refer to hidden implementation details as existing in a ____.

A)white box
C)black box
B)white hole
D)black hole

Question 33

When a method returns a value, you usually want to use it in the ____ method.

A)working
C)return
B)current
D)calling

Question 34

A(n) ____________________ is a reasonable unit of programming, designed to tackle one small task at a time.

Question 35

The arguments sent to a method in a method call are often referred to as ____ parameters.

A)signature
C)formal
B)actual
D)recognized

Question 36

Simple non-array variables are usually passed to methods by ____.

A)value
C)type
B)reference
D)class

Question 37

Methods can be ____ correctly by providing different parameter lists for methods with the same name.

A)updated
C)overloaded
B)tested
D)passed

Question 38

In most programming languages, you are allowed to include multiple ____ statements in a method.

A)return
C)back
B)end
D)depart

Question 39

With ____, you make a request to a method without knowing the details of how the method works.

A)implementation masking
C)method hiding
B)method masking
D)implementation hiding

Question 40

A method can return nothing, which makes it a(n) ____ method.

A)empty
C)open
B)void
D)valid

Question 41

When a method needs to use another method, it ____________________ that other method.

Question 42

____________________ variables are known to the entire class.

Question 43

Overloading a method is an example of ____________________, the ability of a method to act appropriately according to the context.

Question 44

When a method returns nothing, it is known as a(n) ____________________ method.

Question 45

The ____________________ type of a method indicates the data type of the value that the method will send back to the location where the method call was made.

Question 46

When you pass an argument by ____________________, the method receives its own copy of the value.

Question 47

The method name and parameter list taken together form the ____________________ of the method.

Question 48

When a method receives an argument, it is stored as a(n) ____________________ in the method header.

Question 49

When a method's local variables go ____________________, they cease to exist, or die.

Question 50

When you create methods with the same name but with different parameter lists, those methods are known as ____________________.