Deck 8: Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

Question 1

In a sequential flow of control, the choice of which instructions to execute next depends on some condition.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Programming statements in a high-level language are closer to standard English than statements in assembly language.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A variable declared within a function can be accessed in other functions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In a high-level programming language, the programmer must "manually" manage the movement of data items between and among memory locations.

Question 5

C++ comments are ignored by the compiler.

Question 6

A control statement assigns a value to a program variable.

Question 7

C++ is a free-format language.

Question 8

Coding represents the majority of the effort in the software life cycle.

Question 9

An argument list for a function is a list of the identifiers for variables that concern that function.

Question 10

C++ is an object-oriented programming language.

Question 11

Debugging a program consists solely of running it on many data sets to be sure its performance falls within required limits.

Question 12

A program written in a high-level programming language is machine-specific.

Question 13

Program design is concerned with evaluating a proposed project and comparing the costs and benefits of a computer system for the project.

Question 14

A nonvoid method passes a value back to the main method.

Question 15

C++ is not case-sensitive.

Question 16

Sequential flow of control is the default mode of execution in a C++ program.

Question 17

Internal documentation is part of the program code itself.

Question 18

Programming statements in a high-level language use standard mathematical notation.

Question 19

By default, arguments in C++ are passed by value.

Question 20

Many Integrated Development Environments (IDE's) provide the ability to carry out rapid prototyping.

Question 21

Names in a programming language are called _____.

A) identifiers
B) keywords
C) arguments
D) methods

Question 22

A _____ must appear at the end of every executable C++ instruction.

A) comma
B) period
C) semicolon
D) colon

Question 23

A loop whose loop body would be endlessly executed is called a(n) _____ loop.

A) massive
B) complex
C) infinite
D) circular

Question 24

A(n) _____ statement writes a message or the value of a program variable to the user's screen or to a file on some permanent storage medium.

A) output
B) input
C) assignment
D) control

Question 25

_____ statements direct the flow of control.

A) Assignment
B) Control
C) Input
D) Output

Question 26

C++ comments are preceded with _____.

A) ##
B) /
C) //
D) #

Question 27

All data are represented internally in _____ form.

A) unary
B) binary
C) octal
D) hexadecimal

Question 28

The return statement consists of the keyword return followed by an expression
for the value to be returned.

Question 29

If the value passed to the function is one that the function should change, and the main function should know the new value, then the argument is passed by value.

Question 30

It is possible to combine statements into a group by putting them within _____.

A) quotation marks
B) curly braces
C) angle brackets
D) parentheses

Question 31

In C++, modules of code are called _____.

A) functions
B) variables
C) arguments
D) parameters

Question 32

IDEs usually contain debuggers.

Question 33

A(n) _____ statement collects a specific value from the user for a variable within the program.

A) output
B) input
C) assignment
D) control

Question 34

In C++, an identifier cannot begin with a(n) _____.

A) upper-case letter
B) underscore
C) lower-case letter
D) digit

Question 35

A function header consists of three parts.

Question 36

High-level programming languages are often called _____ -generation languages.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth

Question 37

A(n) _____ groups together a collection of memory locations, all storing data of the same type.

A) variable
B) argument list
C) parameter list
D) array

Question 38

A literal string is enclosed in _____.

A) single quotes
B) double quotes
C) angle brackets
D) parentheses

Question 39

A _____ function returns a single value back to the main function.

A) void
B) nonvoid
C) sequential
D) conditional

Question 40

Program maintenance may consume as much as 65% of the total software life cycle budget.

Question 41

The Java compiler translates a Java program into Java bytecode.

Question 42

If the value of an argument is one that the function must know in order to do its job but should not change, then the argument is _____.

A) passed by reference
B) passed by value
C) called "local"
D) called "global"

Question 43

Java is a free-format language.

Question 44

In a high-level programming language, the programmer must "manually" manage the movement of data items between and among memory locations.

Question 45

Sequential flow of control is the default mode of execution in a Java program.

Question 46

In the _____ phase, the appropriate objects are identified, together with their data and the subtasks they should be able to perform.

A) feasibility study
B) maintenance
C) program specification
D) program design

Question 47

A variable declared within a method can be used in other methods.

Question 48

_____ is the process of locating and correcting program errors.

A) Debugging
B) Testing
C) Verification
D) Benchmarking

Question 49

Java comments are ignored by the compiler.

Question 50

The _____ in a function correspond to the corresponding arguments in the function invocation.

A) keywords
B) objects
C) parameters
D) comments

Question 51

An argument list for a method is a list of the identifiers for variables that concern that method.

Question 52

The three key elements of object-oriented programming (OOP) are inheritance, polymorphism, and _____.

A) encapsulation
B) synchronization
C) compartmentalization
D) crystallization

Question 53

A(n) _____ list is a set of variables passed to a function when it is invoked.

A) keyword
B) argument
C) parameter
D) object

Question 54

Java is an object-oriented programming language.

Question 55

Programming statements in a high-level language are closer to standard English than statements in assembly language.

Question 56

In a bitmapped display, the screen is made up of thousands of _____ laid out in a two-dimensional grid.

A) bits
B) bytes
C) pixels
D) ions

Question 57

A public method can be used anywhere, including any other Java program that wants to make use of the class containing the method.

Question 58

_____ creates what is called an "is a" relationship.

A) Encapsulation
B) Inheritance
C) Polymorphism
D) An interface

Question 59

_____ involves developing a clear, concise, and unambiguous statement of the exact problem to be solved.

A) Problem design
B) Problem specification
C) Debugging
D) Implementation

Question 60

Which of the following identifies a function as void or nonvoid?

A) function identifier
B) parameter list
C) function invocation
D) return indicator

Question 61

Most programming languages are presented within an Integrated Development Environment.

Question 62

A(n) ____ statement collects a specific value from the user for a variable within the program.

A) output
B) input
C) assignment
D) control

Question 63

Conditional flow of control begins with the evaluation of a boolean expression.

Question 64

Debugging a program consists solely of running it on many data sets to be sure its performance falls within required limits.

Question 65

After a program has been linked to the appropriate code libraries, the resulting object code is often called an executable module.

Question 66

The two reasons why object oriented programming is popular are affordability and software reusability.

Question 67

This Java code:
System.out.println();
prints a blank line

Question 68

A semicolon should appear at the end of a method header.

Question 69

The ____ of a variable determines how many bytes will be needed to store that variable.

A) argument
B) data type
C) identifier
D) method

Question 70

The invocation of a void method is an incomplete Java statement by itself.

Question 71

Subtask modules and properties of a class are stored separately outside of the class.

Question 72

The Console class methods readInt, readDouble, and readChar are nonvoid methods that return the value entered at the keyboard.

Question 73

A(n) ____ can be viewed as a collection of methods.

A) identifier
B) keyword
C) variable
D) class

Question 74

Assembly language came before machine language.

Question 75

Implementation represents the majority of the effort in the software life cycle.

Question 76

A ____ must appear at the end of every executable Java instruction.

A) comma
B) period
C) semicolon
D) colon

Question 77

The code:
A == 0
assigns the value 0 to the identifier, A.

Question 78

In Java, an identifier can be any combination of letters and digits, in any order.

Question 79

The AWT package includes routines for allowing the user to activate methods upon clicking the mouse.

Question 80

A(n) ____ groups together a collection of memory locations, all storing data of the same type.

A) variable
B) argument list
C) parameter list
D) array