Deck 1: Introduction to Computer and C++ Programming

Question 1

A memory address is

A) Where a variable is stored
B) Where the computer is located
C) A step in the program.
D) Where the CPU is stored.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A set of instructions that the computer will follow is called a _____________.

Answer 2

program

Question 3

The physical machines that make up a computer is called the

A) Software
B) Network
C) Devices
D) CPU
E) Hardware

Answer 3

E

Question 4

A mistake in a computer program is called a ______________.

Question 5

If your program compiles and runs, but gives an incorrect output, this is known as a _________ error.

Question 6

A digit that can hold a zero or a one is known as a ___________.

Question 7

An algorithm is

A) The inputs and outputs of a program
B) The part of the computer that does the processing
C) A finite set of steps to solve a problem
D) A complete computer program

Question 8

Computers that are interconnected are known as a _____________.

Question 9

The part of the computer that controls and executes programs is called the _______.

Question 10

What punctuation signifies the end of a C++ statement? _____________

Question 11

A computer that is normally used by only one person at a time is called a

A) Server
B) Mainframe
C) Personal Computer
D) Network

Question 12

A mistake that is a direct violation of the syntax rules will generate a compiler ________.

Question 13

Errors in a program can be classified into three types, list them

Question 14

A variable that can hold a whole number is called an) ____________.

Question 15

A __________ is the program that translates a program written in C++ into machine language.

Question 16

The collection of programs used by the computer is known as ______________.

Question 17

What does the following statement in C++ print to the screen?
cout << "Hello students\n";

Question 18

Who was the programmer for Charles Babbage's analytical engine?

A) Grace Hopper
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Lord Bryan
D) Walter Savitch

Question 19

List at least two input devices ____________ _________________.

Question 20

List at least two output devices ______________ _____________.

Question 21

Who designed the first programmable computer?

A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) Intel
D) Babbage
E) Dell

Question 22

The term OS stands for

A) Operating System
B) Oscillating System
C) Operations Services
D) Nothing

Question 23

What does the following line of code display to the screen?
Cout << "This is the computer\n programming book\n";

A) This is the computern programming book
B) This is the computer
C) Nothing
D) This is the computer programming book

Question 24

cin >> number;

A) is an output statement
B) is an input statement
C) is a variable declaration
D) is a program

Question 25

Which of the following is not an example of a program bug?

A) Run-time error
B) Operator error
C) Syntax error
D) Logic error

Question 26

C++ statements end with a

A) Period
B) Comma
C) Semicolon
D) Nothing

Question 27

#include

A) is a variable declaration
B) an executable statement
C) an include directive
D) illegal code

Question 28

A finite sequence of precise instructions that leads to a problem solution is

A) A program
B) The CPU
C) A List of Inputs and Outputs
D) An Algorithm

Question 29

Which of the following is not part of the Software Life Cycle?

A) Analysis
B) Design
C) Data Entry
D) Implementation
E) Testing

Question 30

The set of instructions that a computer will follow is known as:

A) Hardware
B) Algorithm
C) Program
D) CPU

Question 31

The anagram CPU stands for

A) Computer Programming Unit
B) Central Processing Unit
C) Central Program User
D) Computer Paper User

Question 32

int number;

A) is an output statement
B) is an input statement
C) is a variable declaration
D) is a program

Question 33

What does the following code print to the screen?
Cout << "hello";

A) Hello
B) hello
C) HELLO
D) Nothing

Question 34

The output of the compiler is called

A) The program
B) Source code
C) Linked code
D) Object code

Question 35

One of the biggest difference between C and C++ is:

A) C is object-oriented
B) C++ is object-oriented
C) All C++ programs are also C programs
D) C only runs on UNIX computers

Question 36

From which language did C++ directly evolve?

A) A
B) Ada
C) C
D) C+
E) C-

Question 37

Which of the following is not a phase of the program-design process?

A) Problem-solving
B) Implementation
C) Marketing the final program

Question 38

Who developed C++?

A) Bjarne Stroustrup
B) Ken Thompson
C) Charles Babbage
D) Ada Lovelace

Question 39

What does the following print to the screen?
Cout << "Hello Students/n";

A) Hello Students
B) hello Students
C) HELLO STUDENTS
D) Hello Students/n

Question 40

cout << "How many items would you want?\n";

A) is an output statement
B) is an input statement
C) is a variable declaration
D) is a program

Question 41

It is considered better style to put the braces {}) on separate lines.

Question 42

What is wrong with the following statement?
Cout << "Hello to everyone\n"

A) cout should be count
B) missing a semicolon
C) missing a "
D) missing a

Question 43

The printer is an example of an input device.

Question 44

A byte consists of how many bits?

A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) 10

Question 45

C++ is a low-level language.

Question 46

Grace Hopper discovered the first documented computer bug.

Question 47

An algorithm is always written in C++

Question 48

The following statement is legal:
cout >> "Hello, my name is Bill\n";

Question 49

There are 8 bytes in one bit.

Question 50

The most recent standardized version of C++ is called:

A) ANSI C++
B) C++03
C) C++11
D) ISO C++

Question 51

What is wrong with the following statement?
Cout << "Hello to everyone\n;

A) cout should be count
B) missing a semicolon
C) missing a "
D) missing a

Question 52

You should write your program before you write the algorithm.

Question 53

C++ is an example of a

A) Machine language
B) High-level language
C) Low-level language
D) Assembly language

Question 54

The compiler will catch all your programming mistakes.

Question 55

RAM stands for

A) Read access memory
B) Random access memory
C) Really atrocious memory
D) A hard drive

Question 56

Main memory holds its data if the computer is turned off