Exam 1: An Introduction to Computers and Problem Solving

Which one of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of statement structures?

What does the rectangle flowchart symbol represent?

Pseudocode is

The purpose of a test or decision in a looping structure is to tell when the loop should end.

If you are writing a program that needs to repeat a series of calculations, what programming structure should you use to repeat the calculations?

The person who actually runs a computer program is called a

"Desk-checking" refers to

If a problem is very complex, extensive design prior to coding will actually delay the completion of the project.

Although the documentation step is usually listed last in the problem-solving process, it should actually begin when the problem is first defined and continue through the problem- solving process.

What does the "rectangle with rounded sides" flowchart symbol represent?

Visual Basic uses a graphical user interface.

Which of the following types of charts shows only the relationships between general program tasks without showing specific modules or directions for data flow?

What does the circle flowchart symbol represent?

An algorithm is defined as:

Often a problem is too difficult to understand until one writes the program.

A collection of lines of instruction is called a(n)