Exam 7: Problem Solving and Algorithms

Quicksort is an effective algorithmic sorting approach to use if the data to be sorted is already in random order.

An IF statement is an example of a control structure.

Which of the following includes selection statements and repetition statements?

Which of the following eliminates a large portion of the data with each comparison?

The two basic forms of subprograms that exist are void subprograms, named code that that does a particular task, and ____________________ subprograms, named code that also does a task but returns a single value to the calling unit.

An algorithm is only useful if it uses a finite amount of time and data.

Which of the following allows information to be passed into a subprogram?

When a named code finishes executing as part of a statement in a program and processing resumes with the statement just below where the name occurred, the place where the name of the code appears is known as the receiving unit.