Deck 11: Program Development and Programming Languages

Question 1

A scripting language is a type of language that uses symbols or tags to describe what a document should look like.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Pseudocode expresses the steps in a program, module, or method, but it uses English-like statements in place of the flowchart's graphical symbols.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To use a macro recorder, you start the macro recorder and then perform the desired tasks-the macro recorder records all of the keystrokes and mouse clicks you make until the recorder is turned off.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Java programs are compiled into a format called bytecode.

Question 5

One property that makes 4GLs easier to use is that they are declarative, rather than procedural like third-generation languages.

Question 6

It is important to realize that with a markup language like HTML, the Web browser, Web browser settings, and device used to display the Web page ultimately determine what the Web page will look like.

Question 7

If an application is going to need to interact with existing programs, it may need to be coded in the same language as those other programs.

Question 8

Structure charts are used to illustrate the step-by-step logic that is to take place within a program, module, or method.

Question 9

Once the system containing the program is up and running, the implementation process of the program implementation and maintenance phase is complete.

Question 10

Structured programming embodies a top-down design philosophy.

Question 11

Before running code written in any programming language, be sure you know how to interrupt program execution in case you have a logic error and the program becomes stuck in an endless loop.

Question 12

Low-level languages make programs easier to write.

Question 13

With most programs, compiling or interpreting a program for the first time will result in errors, and the assembling process consists of locating and correcting these errors.

Question 14

Comments are usually preceded by a specific symbol.

Question 15

One of the most recent adaptive software development approaches is agile software development (ASD).

Question 16

The three most common types of language translators are compilers, interpreters, and coders.

Question 17

With logic errors, the program will run but the output will be wrong.

Question 18

The repetition control structure is also called the selection control structure.

Question 19

While COBOL is not inherently suited to developing interactive applications or cloud software, new versions of COBOL are evolving to support new applications.

Question 20

A program bug is an error that causes a program to malfunction.

Question 21

Sometimes ​ run time errors occur because the program tries to do something that isn't possible, such as dividing a numeric value by zero. _________________________

Question 22

With the do until structure, the statements in the loop are repeated as long as a certain condition is true. _________________________

Question 23

Markup languages are most often used to add dynamic content to a Web page or to integrate a Web page with a database. _________________________

Question 24

____ is the first phase of the PDLC.

A) Program coding
B) Program design
C) Problem analysis
D) Program debugging

Question 25

____ values are values that represent one of two states-yes (true) or no (false).

A) Boolean
B) Character
C) String
D) Real

Question 26

One or more rounds of outside tests for programs created for mass distribution are referred to as alpha tests. _________________________

Question 27

Procedures are small sections of program code also called modules or  subprograms . _________________________

Question 28

A selection control structure is simply a series of statements that follow one another. _________________________

Question 29

____ takes the idea of breaking down a program into separate and reusable functions to the next level by focusing on the encapsulation of programming policies.

A) Object-oriented programming (OOP)
B) Structured programming
C) Object programming (OP)
D) Aspect-oriented programming (AOP)

Question 30

Program coding is the process of writing the actual program steps in the proper format for a particular programming language. _________________________

Question 31

There are no standard XML tags. _________________________

Question 32

A(n) macro is a sequence of saved actions (such as keystrokes, mouse clicks, and menu selections) that can be replayed whenever needed within the application program in which it was created. _________________________

Question 33

A(n) closed loop  is a set of instructions that repeats forever. ______________________________

Question 34

In a computer program, ____ are named memory locations that are defined for that particular program and are used to store the current value of data items used in the program.

A) cells
B) variables
C) objects
D) buses

Question 35

C is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. _________________________

Question 36

Two of the most significant approaches to programming are procedural programming and ____.

A) aspect-oriented programming
B) object-oriented programming
C) function programming
D) virtual programming

Question 37

In a(n) procedural program, variables can be accessed and their values changed from any module in the program, as appropriate. _________________________

Question 38

User documentation normally consists of a user's manual containing instructions for running the program, a description of software commands, and so forth. _________________________

Question 39

Java source code cannot be converted into object code using a Python compiler. _________________________

Question 40

Fourth-generation languages are commonly used today to access databases . _________________________

Question 41

The UML standards are developed by the ____.

A) SDLC
B) OOP
C) PDLC
D) OMG

Question 42

In a(n) ____ check, the programmer "walks" through the program design, keeping track of the values of any loop counters and other variables in a tracing table to ensure the program does what it is intended to do.

A) desk
B) line
C) alpha
D) beta

Question 43

A(n) ____ is a software program that helps programmers develop software.

A) application generator
B) report generator
C) form generator
D) data generator

Question 44

____ versions of freeware and open source software are often available to the public for testing.

A) Benchmark
B) Bug
C) Alpha
D) Beta

Question 45

____ errors occur when a formula is written incorrectly, when a mistake is made with a decision condition, or when the wrong variable name is used.

A) Syntax
B) Compiler
C) Logic
D) Debugging

Question 46

Tools such as Microsoft's ____ help to bridge different platforms and programming languages .

A) Visual Basic
B) ActiveX
C) )NET framework
D) SQL

Question 47

When ____ occur during preliminary debugging, dummy print statements - statements that are temporarily inserted into the code to display status information on the screen-can be used to help locate the error.

A) syntax errors
B) rules errors
C) compile-time errors
D) logic errors

Question 48

A ____ is used to illustrate when, how, and in what order the statements in a computer program, module, or method are performed.

A) selection control structure
B) sequence control structure
C) control structure
D) repetition control structure

Question 49

A ____ is designed for a specific programming language and translates programs written in that language into machine language so they can be executed.

A) compiler
B) macro
C) generator
D) decoder

Question 50

Common IDEs include Visual Studio and ____.

A) Marin Studio
B) Eclipse
C) Xain Studio
D) VxWorks

Question 51

____ create the menus, forms, and input screens used with a program or database.

A) User interface (UI) builders
B) Report generators
C) Application builders
D) Data generators

Question 52

A(n) ____ occurs when the programmer has not followed the proper rules of the programming language being used.

A) logic error
B) assembly error
C) syntax error
D) coding error

Question 53

The documentation resulting from the design phase of the ____ is a set of design specifications that illustrates the program needed to fulfill the program requirements.

A) PDLC
B) UI
C) UML
D) AOP

Question 54

With the ____, the statements in the loop are repeated as long as a certain condition is false.

A) do while structure
B) if-then-else structure
C) selection control structure
D) do until structure

Question 55

Program ____ use graphical symbols and relational operators (such as

A) structure charts
B) flowcharts
C) pseudocode
D) models

Question 56

In the program design phase of the PDLC, the specifications developed during the problem analysis phase are used to develop a(n) ____ for the program.

A) flowchart
B) object
C) algorithm
D) module

Question 57

____ are notes within the actual program code that identify key features and steps of the program but that are written in such a way that the computer knows to ignore them when the program is executed.

A) Comments
B) Variables
C) Bugs
D) Loops

Question 58

____ is a broad term to describe creating and managing an application throughout its entire life cycle-from design through coding and testing, to maintenance, and, eventually, to retirement.

A) Rapid application development (RAD)
B) Program development life cycle (PDLC)
C) Application lifecycle management (ALM)
D) Application software development life cycle (ASDLC)

Question 59

The first official recorded use of the word "bug" in the context of computing is associated with the temporary failure of the ____ computer.

A) Mark II
B) ENIAC
C) UNIVAC
D) Apple II

Question 60

With a ____, the direction that the program control takes depends on the results of a certain condition.

A) selection control structure
B) sequence control structure
C) control structure
D) repetition control structure

Question 61

A(n) ____________________ is a visual representation of the overall design of an application, often a mobile app.

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-1 The Rainbow Trout Company specializes in developing software that is used by amateur and professional fishermen with a wide variety of needs. As such, the company often work on projects with constantly changing requirements. To allow everyone, not just the original programmer, to understand the source code of a program, the Rainbow Trout Company follows a set of ____-a list of rules designed to standardize programming styles.

A) UMLs
B) flowcharts
C) RADs
D) coding standards

Question 63

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-1 The Rainbow Trout Company specializes in developing software that is used by amateur and professional fishermen with a wide variety of needs. As such, the company often work on projects with constantly changing requirements. The Rainbow Trout Company uses the ____ approach, which organizes teams of people working closely together so that continuous learning and adaptation can occur as the project is developed.

A) expert programming
B) rapid application development
C) agile software development
D) team development

Question 64

____________________ programming is an approach to program design in which a program consists of objects that contain data and processes to be used with those objects.

Question 65

The specifications for ____ are developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and are continually evolving.

A) Java
B) HTML
C) Python
D) XML

Question 66

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-2 Kelly is a college sophomore majoring in computer science. She is interested in gaining exposure to the most useful and current programming languages and techniques. During the summer, Kelly will be writing a compiler as part of a research project. To prepare, she is learning ____, a functional language.

A) C
B) Java
C) Visual Basic
D) Scheme

Question 67

The earliest programming languages are referred to as ____.

A) low-level languages
B) third-generation programming languages (3GLs)
C) procedural programming languages
D) interpreted languages

Question 68

____ was developed to enable Web authors to implement interactive content on Web sites, such as to animate an item, or pop up a window to point to an item.

A) JavaScript
B) PHP
C) Java
D) Perl

Question 69

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-2 Kelly is a college sophomore majoring in computer science. She is interested in gaining exposure to the most useful and current programming languages and techniques. One of the languages that Kelley is learning is ____, an object-oriented programming language that is commonly used to write Web applications.

A) C
B) Java
C) Visual Basic
D) COBOL

Question 70

With about 85% of all business transactions being processed by ____ and about 200 billion lines of ____ code still in use today, knowing ____ could set an IT job applicant apart from the crowd..

A) Basic
B) Assembly
C) COBOL
D) FORTRAN

Question 71

Each phase of the ____________________ produces some type of documentation to pass on to the next phase.

Question 72

____ is the language used by students taking the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam.

A) FORTRAN
B) Java
C) COBOL
D) Pascal

Question 73

____ was created to fill the need for a teaching tool to encourage structured programming.

A) COBOL
B) Pascal
C) BASIC
D) FORTRAN

Question 74

____ is a set of rules for exchanging data over the Web.

A) FORTRAN
B) HTML
C) XML
D) Java

Question 75

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-1 The Rainbow Trout Company specializes in developing software that is used by amateur and professional fishermen with a wide variety of needs. As such, the company often work on projects with constantly changing requirements. The Rainbow Trout Company maintains a database of clients. To search through this database, they use ____, a 4GL.

A) SQL
B) COBOL
C) C
D) Java

Question 76

____________________ charts depict the overall organization of a structured program.

Question 77

____ are most often used to create Web pages and Web applications.

A) Object-oriented  languages
B) Aspect-oriented  languages
C) Markup languages
D) XL languages

Question 78

High-level object-oriented programming languages include C++, C#, Java, Dart, and ____.

A) Pascal
B) Fortran
C) COBOL
D) Python

Question 79

Fourth-generation languages (4GLs) are sometimes called ____.

A) procedural programming languages
B) very-high-level languages
C) high-level languages
D) interpreted languages

Question 80

Many object-oriented programming languages have built-in ____________________ that contain ready-to-use, predefined classes for common tasks, such as creating a form.