Deck 2: Understanding Structure

Question 1

Most newer computer languages are unstructured and use syntax that lets you deal efficiently with sequence,selection,and looping.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A ____ can contain any number of tasks,but there is no chance to branch off and skip any of the tasks.

A) selection
B) sequence
C) decision
D) case

Answer 2

B

Question 3

As programs get bigger,they get more confusing if they're not structured.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Programming structures can be combined in an infinite number of ways.

Question 5

In code,it is perfectly correct for one branch of the selection to be a "do nothing" branch.

Question 6

In a structured program,structures can be stacked or connected to one another only at their start or exit points.

Question 7

if-else examples can also be called ____,because they contain the action taken when the tested condition is true and the action taken when it is false.

A) do loops
B) repetition
C) single-alternative selections
D) dual-alternative selections

Question 8

The following pseudocode is an example of a(n)____ structure. get firstNumber
Get secondNumber
Add firstNumber and secondNumber
Print result

A) decision
B) task
C) selection
D) sequence

Question 9

Programs that do not follow the rules of structured logic are ____ programs.

A) structured
B) scrambled
C) unstructured
D) disorganized

Question 10

With a(n)____ structure,you perform an action or task,and then you perform the next action in order.

A) loop
B) decision
C) assignment
D) sequence

Question 11

Programs that use ____ code are so difficult to alter that when improvements are required,developers often find it easier to abandon the existing program and start from scratch.

A) preplanned
B) spaghetti
C) structured
D) rapid

Question 12

Professional programmers find it just as easy to modify and maintain structured programs as unstructured programs.

Question 13

A sequence can contain any number of tasks,but there is no chance to branch off and skip any of the tasks.

Question 14

Whether you are drawing a flowchart or writing pseudocode,to represent decision outcomes you can use either: Yes and No,or True and False.

Question 15

With a decision structure or ____ structure you ask a question,and,depending on the answer,you take one of two courses of action.

A) loop
B) branch
C) selection
D) logic

Question 16

The popular name for logically snarled program statements is ____ code.

A) noodle
B) meatloaf
C) spaghetti
D) puzzle

Question 17

The following pseudocode is an example of a ____ structure. if firstNumber is bigger than secondNumber then
Print firstNumber
Else
Print secondNumber

A) sequence
B) selection
C) spaghetti
D) loop

Question 18

A ____ is a basic unit of programming logic; each structure is a sequence,selection,or loop.

A) structure
B) block
C) program
D) subprogram

Question 19

You can replace any individual tasks or steps in a structured flowchart diagram or pseudocode segment with additional structures.

Question 20

Any program,no matter how complicated,can be constructed using one or more of only four structures.

Question 21

Years ago,programmers could avoid using structure by inserting a ____ statement into their pseudocode.

A) go to
B) go sub
C) branch
D) jump

Question 22

Some programmers call structured programming ____ programming.

A) "go-to"
B) "goto-less"
C) procedural
D) branching

Question 23

The endif and endwhile statements are know as ____ statements.

A) end-structure
B) end-decision
C) end-loop
D) end-module

Question 24

You can use an ____ statement to clearly show where the actions that depend on a decision end.

A) end
B) else
C) endif
D) if

Question 25

A repetition or iteration loop is known as a(n)____ structure.

A) while…do
B) do…while
C) if…do
D) do…if

Question 26

All logic problems can be solved using only the three structures-____.

A) sequence,assignment,and loop
B) sequence,selection,and loop
C) sequence,loop,and assignment
D) selection,loop,and assignment

Question 27

The ____ used in the pseudocode reflects the logic you can see laid out graphically in the flowchart.

A) shape
B) indentation
C) font
D) color

Question 28

A group of statements that executes as a single unit is a(n)____.

A) module
B) unit
C) bunch
D) block

Question 29

Placing a structure within another structure is called ____.

A) stacking
B) nesting
C) including
D) cascading

Question 30

In a ____ structure,you continue to repeat actions while a condition is true.

A) sequence
B) loop
C) selection
D) decision

Question 31

____ structures are attached end-to-end.

A) Stacking
B) Selecting
C) Connecting
D) Building

Question 32

One way to straighten out an unstructured flowchart segment is to use the "____" method.

A) detective
B) spaghetti code
C) pasta bowl
D) spaghetti bowl

Question 33

A ____ input is the statement that reads the first input value in a program.

A) priming
B) starting
C) begin
D) sentinel

Question 34

The following pseudocode is an example of a ____ structure. if on the beach
Use sunscreen

A) do loop
B) repetition
C) single-alternative selections
D) dual-alternative selections

Question 35

In a loop,if the answer to the question results in the loop being entered and the loop statements executing,then the logic ____.

A) goes to the next statement
B) returns to the top of the sequence
C) returns to the question that started the loop
D) returns to the controlling unit

Question 36

For convenience,many programming languages allow two supplemental structures-the do loop and the ____ structure.

A) process
B) crate
C) case
D) more

Question 37

In structured programs,structures can be stacked or connected to one another only at their entry point or ____.

A) endif statement
B) connection point
C) end point
D) exit point

Question 38

The purpose of the ____ input step is to control the upcoming loop.

A) sentinel
B) start
C) begin
D) priming

Question 39

Structured programs can be easily broken down into routines or ____ that can be assigned to any number of programmers.

A) processes
B) modules
C) units
D) pieces

Question 40

The action or actions that occur within a loop are known as ____.

A) loop workings
B) loop body
C) action body
D) inner workings

Question 41

Write structured pseudocode to show the following: when you are on time for work you have time to buy coffee.

Question 42

You make the cookies,following the instructions step by step and then deciding to either bake them in the oven or microwave.This is an example of ____.

A) stacking structures
B) nesting structures
C) end-structure
D) loop structure

Question 43

Write structured pseudocode to show the following: If you are at home,get comfortable and take a nap while you are sleepy,otherwise do not take a nap.

Question 44

You follow the recipe step by step.This is an example of a ____ structure.

A) sequence
B) selection
C) while
D) loop

Question 45

You realize that the recipe has both the instructions for baking the cookies in the oven or the microwave.This is an example of a ____ structure.

A) sequence
B) single-alternative selection
C) dual-alternative selection
D) loop

Question 46

Write structured pseudocode to show the following: wash and dry your face if is dirty.

Question 47

Write structured pseudocode to indicate that you will keep drying your hair while it is still wet.

Question 48

One of your friends at work eats one of your cookies and says it would be great if you could bring more of these cookies to the Monday status meeting.If it is Sunday night,you make the cookies for Monday's meeting.This is an example of a ____ structure.

A) sequence
B) single-alternative selection
C) dual-alternative selection
D) loop

Question 49

Write structured pseudocode to show the following: print "Reorder" when the quantity is less than 20; otherwise print "OK".

Question 50

Every day,you bring two cookies to work until you run out of cookies at home.This is an example of a ____ structure.

A) sequence
B) single-alternative selection
C) dual-alternative selection
D) loop