Question 1

In the C++ statement pay = rate * hours;
the *symbol is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) an operator. 
C) an operand. 
D) a variable separator. 
E) none of the above. 
A) syntax. 
B) an operator. 
C) an operand. 
D) a variable separator. 
E) none of the above. B

Question 2

The statements written by a programmer are called

Accepted Answer

A) language elements. 
B) syntax. 
C) source code. 
D) object code. 
E) none of the above. 
A) language elements. 
B) syntax. 
C) source code. 
D) object code. 
E) none of the above. C

Question 3

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

Accepted Answer

A) A keyword 
B) Punctuation 
C) An operator 
D) A blank space 
E) A separator 
A) A keyword 
B) Punctuation 
C) An operator 
D) A blank space 
E) A separator

Question 5

The term hardware refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the fixed order of a program's instructions. 
B) the way a computer's storage space is organized. 
C) the physical components that make up a computer. 
D) the difficulty of programming. 
E) none of the above. 
A) the fixed order of a program's instructions. 
B) the way a computer's storage space is organized. 
C) the physical components that make up a computer. 
D) the difficulty of programming. 
E) none of the above.

Question 6

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) system software. 
B) system hardware programs. 
C) computer application programs. 
D) control programs. 
E) utility programs. 
A) system software. 
B) system hardware programs. 
C) computer application programs. 
D) control programs. 
E) utility programs.

Question 7

A storage location in the computer's memory that can hold a piece of data is called

Accepted Answer

A) a storage box. 
B) a number. 
C) a data cell. 
D) a variable. 
E) RAM. 
A) a storage box. 
B) a number. 
C) a data cell. 
D) a variable. 
E) RAM.

Question 8

Memory locations that can hold data are called

Accepted Answer

A) operators. 
B) operands. 
C) syntax. 
D) variables. 
E) none of the above. 
A) operators. 
B) operands. 
C) syntax. 
D) variables. 
E) none of the above.

Question 9

Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are

Accepted Answer

A) op codes. 
B) syntax. 
C) program ops. 
D) operators. 
E) none of the above. 
A) op codes. 
B) syntax. 
C) program ops. 
D) operators. 
E) none of the above.

Question 10

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Accepted Answer

A) RAM. 
B) a computer program. 
C) variables. 
D) a secondary storage device. 
E) any of the above. 
A) RAM. 
B) a computer program. 
C) variables. 
D) a secondary storage device. 
E) any of the above.

Question 11

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

Accepted Answer

A) input, processing, and output. 
B) keywords, operators, and punctuation. 
C) syntax, logic, and error handling. 
D) program design, writing source code, and testing. 
E) none of the above. 
A) input, processing, and output. 
B) keywords, operators, and punctuation. 
C) syntax, logic, and error handling. 
D) program design, writing source code, and testing. 
E) none of the above.

Question 13

A _ is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.

Accepted Answer

A) statement 
B) statement number 
C) programming construct 
D) line 
E) line number 
A) statement 
B) statement number 
C) programming construct 
D) line 
E) line number

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

Accepted Answer

A) a DVD 
B) a USB flash drive 
C) a hard disk drive 
D) a CD 
E) all of the above 
A) a DVD 
B) a USB flash drive 
C) a hard disk drive 
D) a CD 
E) all of the above

Question 15

The computer's main memory is commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A) read only memory (ROM). 
B) random- access memory (RAM). 
C) secondary storage. 
D) direct- access memory (DAM). 
E) none of the above. 
A) read only memory (ROM). 
B) random- access memory (RAM). 
C) secondary storage. 
D) direct- access memory (DAM). 
E) none of the above.

Question 16

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

Accepted Answer

A) a debugger. 
B) a preprocessor. 
C) a compiler. 
D) a linker. 
E) none of the above. 
A) a debugger. 
B) a preprocessor. 
C) a compiler. 
D) a linker. 
E) none of the above.

Question 17

An integrated development environment (IDE)normally includes

Accepted Answer

A) a compiler. 
B) a debugger. 
C) a text editor. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) a compiler. 
B) a debugger. 
C) a text editor. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Question 18

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is to

Accepted Answer

A) carry out the operations commanded by the instructions. 
B) fetch instructions. 
C) produce some result. 
D) do all of the above. 
E) do none of the above. 
A) carry out the operations commanded by the instructions. 
B) fetch instructions. 
C) produce some result. 
D) do all of the above. 
E) do none of the above.

Question 19

A(n)is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) variable 
B) program 
C) operator 
D) compiler 
E) linker 
A) variable 
B) program 
C) operator 
D) compiler 
E) linker

Question 20

A variable definition always specifies the name of a variable and tells

Accepted Answer

A) what its starting value is. 
B) what type of data it can hold. 
C) the part of the code where it will be used. 
D) how many times it will be used in the program. 
E) all of the above. 
A) what its starting value is. 
B) what type of data it can hold. 
C) the part of the code where it will be used. 
D) how many times it will be used in the program. 
E) all of the above.

In the C++ statement pay = rate * hours; ^the*^{symbol is an example of}

The statements written by a programmer are called

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

The term hardware refers to

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

A storage location in the computer's memory that can hold a piece of data is called

Memory locations that can hold data are called

Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

A _ is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

The computer's main memory is commonly known as

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

An integrated development environment (IDE)normally includes

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is to

A(n)is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

A variable definition always specifies the name of a variable and tells

Introduction to C++

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Looping

Functions

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Arrays

Searching, Sorting, and Algorithm Analysis

Pointers

More About Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

More on C-Strings and the String Class

Advanced File and Io Operations

Recursion

Polymorphism and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library STL

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Binary Trees

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

In the C++ statement pay = rate * hours; the *symbol is an example of

The statements written by a programmer are called

Most modern computers can understand and execute pseudocode.

is used in a C++ program to mark the end of a statement, or to separate items in a list.

The term hardware refers to

The programs that control and manage the basic operations of a computer are generally referred to as

A storage location in the computer's memory that can hold a piece of data is called

Memory locations that can hold data are called

Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are

Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in

Syntax involves rules that must be followed when writing a program.

Creating a program requires many steps. Three of these are

A _ is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?

The computer's main memory is commonly known as

The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using

An integrated development environment (IDE)normally includes

At the heart of a computer is its central processing unit. The CPU's job is to

A(n)is a set of instructions that tells the computer how to solve a problem.

A variable definition always specifies the name of a variable and tells

Introduction to C++

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Looping

Functions

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Arrays

Searching, Sorting, and Algorithm Analysis

Pointers

More About Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

More on C-Strings and the String Class

Advanced File and Io Operations

Recursion

Polymorphism and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library STL

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Binary Trees

Filters

In the C++ statement pay = rate * hours; ^the*^{symbol is an example of}