Deck 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

Question 1

________ breaks down a problem into a series of high-level tasks and continues to break each task into successively more detailed subtasks.

A) Object-oriented analysis
B) Top-down design
C) Bottom-up design
D) Inheritance

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In object-oriented programming, ________ allows a new class to automatically use all the data and methods of an existing class.

A) reusability
B) regression
C) scalability
D) inheritance

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A loop decision point for an algorithm consists of three features: an initial value, a set of actions to be performed, and a(n) ________.

A) class
B) operator
C) test condition
D) documentation plan

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Division by zero is a ________ error that is caught when the program executes.

A) compiler
B) runtime
C) syntax
D) logical

Question 5

The set of specific, sequential steps that describe exactly what a computer program must do to complete the work is called a(n) ________.

A) Beta code
B) structure chart
C) algorithm
D) working plan

Question 6

Translating an algorithm into a programming language is called ________.

A) interpreting
B) coding
C) compiling
D) executing

Question 7

SQL is an example of a ________ category programming language.

A) 2GL
B) 3GL
C) 4GL
D) 5GL

Question 8

Object-oriented ________ are defined by the information (data) and the actions (methods) associated with them.

A) blocks
B) classes
C) units
D) fields

Question 9

The capability of moving a completed programming solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.

A) portability
B) scalability
C) transferability
D) inheritance

Question 10

Which of the following is the final stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

A) Making a Plan
B) Coding
C) Testing and Documentation
D) Debugging

Question 11

An example of a first-generation language is ________.

A) BASIC
B) machine language
C) COBOL
D) assembly language

Question 12

________ is the set of instructions that programmers have written in a higher-level language.

A) Executable code
B) Base code
C) Compiled code
D) Source code

Question 13

Which statement does not describe fifth-generation languages?

A) They are the most "natural" of languages.
B) They use a set of short, English-based commands (such as ADD) that speak directly to the CPU.
C) Problems are presented as a series of facts or constraints rather than as a specific algorithm.
D) The system of facts can be queried.

Question 14

What is the first step of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?

A) Design
B) Analysis
C) Problem and Opportunity Identification
D) Development

Question 15

________ is the process of translating a task into a series of commands that a computer will use to perform the task.

A) Debugging
B) Programming
C) Analyzing
D) Diagramming

Question 16

Which of the following provides a visual representation of the patterns of an algorithm?

A) Flowchart
B) Pseudocode
C) Gantt chart
D) Flow analysis

Question 17

The keywords used in programming languages that use decisions to redirect the flow of a program are called ________.

A) pseudocode
B) control structures
C) flowcharts
D) operators

Question 18

The process that converts program code into machine language is called ________.

A) documentation
B) variable declaration
C) compilation
D) execution

Question 19

An integrated development environment (IDE) is a ________.

A) program that helps interpret code
B) tool that converts one programming language into a different programming language
C) collection of tools that helps programmers write and test their programs
D) program that translates code into binary 1s and 0s and ignores comments

Question 20

A clearly stated objective of how a program should work and how it responds to errors is called the ________.

A) SDLC
B) problem statement
C) compilation
D) execution

Question 21

Which refers to a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm?

A) Syntax
B) Pseudocode
C) Keywords
D) Data types

Question 22

The program specification is a clear statement of the goals and objectives of the project.

Question 23

Which is not a key factor a programmer uses in selecting the language for a project?

A) Space available
B) Number of inputs required
C) Speed required
D) Type of target application

Question 24

How many times does code that is architecture neutral need to be compiled?

A) 0 (it does not need to be compiled)
B) 1
C) 2
D) Every time it is run

Question 25

Which of the following is not true about rapid application development (RAD)?

A) Documents are created before the prototype.
B) It is an alternative to the waterfall approach.
C) A prototype is developed before system documents.
D) Prototyping is an example of RAD.

Question 26

Corona and App Inventor can be used to develop ________.

A) complex web applications
B) apps for mobile devices
C) Mac software
D) Web pages

Question 27

Which of the following is not done by modern IDE editors to help the programmer?

A) Left indents all code
B) Provides auto-completion of code
C) Applies color to comments
D) Align sections of code appropriately

Question 28

Which programming language uses a combination of existing technologies like JavaScript, CSS, and XML?

A) AJAX
B) HTML5
C) VBScript
D) JSON

Question 29

Before its final commercial release, a(n) ________ version of software may be offered to certain test sites or to interested users free or at a reduced cost.

A) gamma
B) release to manufacturers (RTM)
C) beta
D) general availability (GA)

Question 30

If a client must wait too long for software that works, he might attempt to add requests for more and more features to be added to the program. This is known as ________.

A) scope creep
B) feature laden
C) feature overload
D) scope bloat

Question 31

Which language is the most popular language for writing Apple macOS applications?

A) C++
B) HTML
C) Objective C
D) Java

Question 32

________ is a programming language that can be used to create a wide range of Windows applications.

A) Visual Basic
B) PHP
C) BASIC
D) HTML

Question 33

Special symbols called tags are used in which of the following languages?

A) C#
B) Java
C) HTML/XHTML
D) C++

Question 34

The process of identifying all the categories of inputs that are part of the problem the program is meant to solve is known as ________.

A) object-oriented analysis
B) error handling
C) code editing
D) debugging

Question 35

________ enables users to define their own data-based tags and facilitates the exchange of information between websites.

A) HTML
B) XHTML
C) XML
D) PHP

Question 36

Code ________ is the step in which a programmer physically types the code into the computer.

A) editing
B) creation
C) testing
D) compiling

Question 37

Which of the following would not be used to build websites with interactive capabilities?

A) Active Server Pages (ASP)
B) PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
C) FORTRAN
D) Java Server Pages (ISP)

Question 38

A small Java-based program is called a ________.

A) Java class
B) JSP
C) JavaScript
D) Java applet

Question 39

Which category of programming languages use graphical blocks to represent control elements and variables?

A) visual programming
B) VBScript
C) Object oriented
D) Scripting

Question 40

Programming is necessary when the software needed to accomplish a task is not available.

Question 41

Second-generation languages are also known as assembly languages.

Question 42

Bottom-up design is a systematic approach in which a problem is broken into a series of high-level tasks.

Question 43

Part of a testing plan includes the precise output values that a perfect program would return for input values.

Question 44

Web applications are programs that a website uses to make information available to other websites.

Question 45

The standard set of vocabulary for pseudocode is specific and detailed.

Question 46

Service packs are also known as software updates.

Question 47

Data is the raw input that users have at the start of the job.

Question 48

Control commands are keywords in a programming language that allow the programmer to direct the flow of the program based on a decision.

Question 49

Prolog is an example of a fourth-generation programming language.

Question 50

A data-flow diagram provides a visual representation of an algorithm.

Question 51

Code that is architecture neutral can run on many CPUs.

Question 52

An Application Programming Interface is the documentation of the rules for the standard way for web services software to interact.

Question 53

Inheritance means that the data and methods of an existing class can be extended and customized to fit a new class.

Question 54

During the program debugging stage, the people who will use the program test the software.

Question 55

When programmers need to create several different examples of a class, each is known as an object.

Question 56

Java is architecture neutral.

Question 57

Eventually all programming languages will merge into one universal language.

Question 58

One IDE can often be configured to support many different languages.

Question 59

A compiler translates the source code into an intermediate form of code, line by line.

Question 60

A Windows application which demands a lot of raw processing power to execute repetitive complex calculations is a good candidate for the object-oriented programming language C/C++.

Question 61

In a(n) ________ system, each step is dependent on the previous step being completed.

Question 62

________ is the part of the problem statement that describes what a program should do if the input data is invalid.

Question 63

The programming term IDE stands for ________.

Question 64

You can automate features in most modern software programs by using custom-built miniprograms called ________.

Question 65

In object-oriented terms, a new, modified class is called the ________ class.

Question 66

In the ________ phase of the SDLC, exploration of the depth of a problem and development of program specifications take place.

Question 67

A(n) ________ translates source code into an intermediate form of code, line by line.

Question 68

A(n) ________ is a visual diagram of a process that includes any decisions that are made along the way.

Question 69

The process of running a program over and over to find and repair errors and make sure the program behaves in the way it should is known as ________.

Question 70

In object-oriented terms, an original class is called the ________ class.

Question 71

The programming term SDLC stands for ________.

Question 72

A(n) ________ program is the binary sequence that has been translated from source code by a compiler for use by the CPU.

Question 73

________-generation languages use symbols and commands to help programmers tell the computer what to do.

Question 74

A(n) ________ error is caused by not following the strict, precise set of rules for a specific programming language.

Question 75

SQL stands for ________.

Question 76

A(n) ________ is a control structure that continues to be performed while a test condition is true.

Question 77

In the "Making a Plan" step of the PDLC, a(n) ________ is written in natural, ordinary language describing exactly what the computer program is to do.

Question 78

The flowchart shape for a binary decision is a(n) ________.

Question 79

Scratch and App Inventor are considered ________ programming languages.

Question 80

The keywords For and Next are often used to create a loop.