Deck 3: Modules

Question 1

To create a module you write its ____________.

A)Definition
B)Body
C)Pseudocode
D)Flowchart
E)Name

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The following is an example of a module _________________.
Call showNetPay()

A)Definition
B)Header
C)Body
D)Display
E)Execution

Answer 2

E

Question 3

What phrase is placed in the starting terminal symbol of a module in a flowchart?

A)Start
B)Begin
C)Name of the module
D)Continue
E)Resume

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What tool would a programmer use to visualize the relationship between modules?

A)Flowchart
B)Hierarchy charts
C)Pseudo charts
D)Modular charts
E)None of the above

Question 5

Function is another name for _____________.

A)Module
B)Variable
C)Reference
D)Sub class
E)None of the above

Question 6

In a flowchart,the module call is represented by a ____________ symbol with vertical bars at each side.

A)Parallelogram
B)Square
C)Rhombus
D)Rectangle
E)None of the above

Question 7

______________ variables are useful for establishing two-way communication between modules.

A)Value
B)Constant
C)Reference
D)I/O
E)None of the above

Question 8

Passing an argument by ________ means that only a copy of the argument's value is passed into the parameter variable.

A)Value
B)Constant
C)Reference
D)Variable
E)None of the above

Question 9

To execute a module,we must ____________ it.

A)Parse
B)Debug
C)Call
D)Compile
E)Define

Question 10

The module definition comprises the module header and the module __________.

A)Body
B)Statements
C)Call
D)Arguments
E)Parameters

Question 11

Modules make it impossible for programmers to work in teams.

Question 12

The top-down design process is sometimes called stepwise refinement.

Question 13

Modules are commonly called what?

A)Procedures
B)Subroutines
C)Subprograms
D)Methods
E)All of the above

Question 14

What is the term used for the variable that receives an argument that passed into a module?

A)Global
B)Local
C)Parameter
D)Constant
E)None of the above

Question 15

Which type of variable is visible to every module and the entire program?

A)Local
B)Pass by value
C)Reference
D)Global
E)Pass by reference

Question 16

A pass by _________ argument means that the argument is passed into a parameter that will reference the content of the argument in the module.

A)Value
B)Constant
C)Reference
D)Variable
E)None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a benefit of using modules?

A)Simpler Code
B)Faster Development
C)Code Reuse
D)Better Testing
E)None of the above

Question 18

What is the term used for the memory address of the location of the statement immediately after the module call?

A)Return address
B)Return point
C)Continue point
D)Resume point
E)Resume address

Question 19

Which type of variable is not recommended to be used in programs because they make programs hard to understand and debug?

A)Local
B)Pass by value
C)Reference
D)Global
E)Pass by reference

Question 20

When an argument is passed by _______,it is not affected by a change of the content of the parameter variable.

A)Value
B)Constant
C)Reference
D)Variable
E)None of the above

Question 21

A ______________ variable acts as an alias for the variable that was passed into the module through an argument.

Question 22

Any piece of data that is passed into a module when a module is executed is called an _____________.

Question 23

In most languages a module definition has three parts: a header,body,and footer.

Question 24

An attempt to pass a non-variable argument into a reference variable parameter will cause an error.

Question 25

When an argument is passed by value,the communication channel works only in one direction.

Question 26

The arguments in a module call and the parameters listed in the module header must be of compatible data types.

Question 27

The scope of the parameter variables is the entire program and it is visible to any statement in the program.

Question 28

A __________ variable is declared inside a module and cannot be accessed by statements that are outside the module.

Question 29

The technique used by programmers to break down an algorithm into modules is called _____________________.

Question 30

Programming languages provide ____________ different ways to pass arguments to modules.

Question 31

A ___________ constant is a named constant that is available to every module in the program.

Question 32

A ___________ is a group of statements that performs a specific task which is resident within the program.

Question 33

Programmers use _____________ to graphically depict the flow of logic inside a module.

Question 34

A pass by reference argument establishes a two-way communication with the module,but the value of the argument cannot be modified via the reference variable.

Question 35

Structure charts are also known as __________________.

Question 36

Modules can be written for commonly needed tasks,and those modules can be incorporated into each program that needs them.

Question 37

The term ________________ is used when a large task is divided into several smaller tasks that are easily performed.

Question 38

The hierarchy chart does not reveal any details of the steps taken inside the module.

Question 39

A module can have two variables of the same name because they are within the same scope.

Question 40

The scope of a variable is the segment of the program in which the variable can be accessed.

Question 41

A program's code tends to simpler and easier to understand when it is ____________.

Question 42

The __________ of the module is a list of statements that belong to the module.

Question 43

It is common practice in most programming languages to put a set of ____________ after a module name.

Question 44

The _________ of the program transfers to a module when the module call is made from the program.

Question 45

Modules that use global variables cannot be used in a different ___________ unless they are redesigned.

Question 46

The ending terminal symbol for modules reads ____________ because it marks the point where the computer returns to the part of the program that called the module.

Question 47

The scope of a ___________ variable begins at the variable's declaration and ends at the end of the module in which the variable is declared.

Question 48

Because modules perform actions,most programmers prefer to use ____________ in module names.