Question 1

A walk-through is a verification method in which a team member reads the program or design aloud line by line and other team members point out errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following make it possible to determine which bit or digit is incorrect when an error is detected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant digits 
B)  Precision 
C)  Check digits 
D)  Parity bits 
E)  Error-correcting codes 
A)  Significant digits 
B)  Precision 
C)  Check digits 
D)  Parity bits 
E)  Error-correcting codes

Question 3

_______________ notation expresses computing time as a term in the function that increases most rapidly relative to the size of the problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ notation expresses computing time as a...

Question 4

Which of the following is the least efficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2)
F) O(N!) 
A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2)
F) O(N!)

Question 5

Representational error and round-off error are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for exponential time?

Accepted Answer

A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2) 
A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2)

Question 7

What is the number of errors per line of code that can be expected in good software?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 errors per 1000 lines 
B)  25 errors per 1000 lines 
C)  2 errors per 1000 lines 
D)  Fewer than 1 error per 1000 lines 
E)  0 errors 
A)  100 errors per 1000 lines 
B)  25 errors per 1000 lines 
C)  2 errors per 1000 lines 
D)  Fewer than 1 error per 1000 lines 
E)  0 errors

Question 8

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for linear time?

Accepted Answer

A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2) 
A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2)

Question 9

In which of the following does a team perform a manual simulation of a program or design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspection 
B)  Requirement 
C)  Specification 
D)  Walk-through 
E)  Formal verification 
A)  Inspection 
B)  Requirement 
C)  Specification 
D)  Walk-through 
E)  Formal verification

Question 10

What is overflow?

Accepted Answer

The error that occurs when the

Question 11

Software testing is capable of proving the absence of bugs in software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Underflow is the condition that occurs when the results of a calculation are too small to represent in a given machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The computer term "bug" arose from an incident in which a moth got into a computer cabinet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A design flaw in a microprocessor chip will not result in periodic errors compromising expected component limits and calculations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following uses an extra bit to check the validity of a stored or transferred byte of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overflow 
B)  Underflow 
C)  Parity 
D)  Cancellation error 
E)  Representational error 
A)  Overflow 
B)  Underflow 
C)  Parity 
D)  Cancellation error 
E)  Representational error

Question 16

A(n) _______________ is designed to stimulate discussion about the way a programmer chose to design or implement the program's requirements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ is designed to stimulate discussion...

Question 17

If a polynomial time solution using one processor can be found for any _______________ problem, then such a solution exists for every such problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a polynomial time solution using one...

Question 18

Which algorithm complexity is not dependent on the size of a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2) 
A)  O(1) 
B)  O(N) 
C)  O(log2N) 
D)  O(2N) 
E)  O(N2)

Question 19

Approximately how many lines of code made up Windows Vista?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Approximately how many lines of code made...

Question 20

Software requirements are broad but precise statements outlining what is to be provided by a software product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A walk-through is a verification method in which a team member reads the program or design aloud line by line and other team members point out errors.

Which of the following make it possible to determine which bit or digit is incorrect when an error is detected?

_______________ notation expresses computing time as a term in the function that increases most rapidly relative to the size of the problem.

Which of the following is the least efficient?

Representational error and round-off error are synonyms.

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for exponential time?

What is the number of errors per line of code that can be expected in good software?

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for linear time?

In which of the following does a team perform a manual simulation of a program or design?

What is overflow?

Software testing is capable of proving the absence of bugs in software.

Underflow is the condition that occurs when the results of a calculation are too small to represent in a given machine.

The computer term "bug" arose from an incident in which a moth got into a computer cabinet.

A design flaw in a microprocessor chip will not result in periodic errors compromising expected component limits and calculations.

Which of the following uses an extra bit to check the validity of a stored or transferred byte of data?

A(n) _______________ is designed to stimulate discussion about the way a programmer chose to design or implement the program's requirements.

If a polynomial time solution using one processor can be found for any _______________ problem, then such a solution exists for every such problem.

Which algorithm complexity is not dependent on the size of a problem?

Approximately how many lines of code made up Windows Vista?

Software requirements are broad but precise statements outlining what is to be provided by a software product.

The Big Picture

Binary Values and Number Systems

Data Representation

Gates and Circuits

Computing Components

Low-Level Programming Languages and Pseudocode

Problem Solving and Algorithms

Abstract Data Types and Subprograms

Object-Oriented Design and High-Level Programming Languages

Operating Systems

File Systems and Directories

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Exam 18: Limitations of Computing

A walk-through is a verification method in which a team member reads the program or design aloud line by line and other team members point out errors.

Which of the following make it possible to determine which bit or digit is incorrect when an error is detected?

_______________ notation expresses computing time as a term in the function that increases most rapidly relative to the size of the problem.

Which of the following is the least efficient?

Representational error and round-off error are synonyms.

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for exponential time?

What is the number of errors per line of code that can be expected in good software?

Which of the following is the Big-O notation for linear time?

In which of the following does a team perform a manual simulation of a program or design?

What is overflow?

Software testing is capable of proving the absence of bugs in software.

Underflow is the condition that occurs when the results of a calculation are too small to represent in a given machine.

The computer term "bug" arose from an incident in which a moth got into a computer cabinet.

A design flaw in a microprocessor chip will not result in periodic errors compromising expected component limits and calculations.

Which of the following uses an extra bit to check the validity of a stored or transferred byte of data?

A(n) _______________ is designed to stimulate discussion about the way a programmer chose to design or implement the program's requirements.

If a polynomial time solution using one processor can be found for any _______________ problem, then such a solution exists for every such problem.

Which algorithm complexity is not dependent on the size of a problem?

Approximately how many lines of code made up Windows Vista?

Software requirements are broad but precise statements outlining what is to be provided by a software product.

The Big Picture

Binary Values and Number Systems

Data Representation

Gates and Circuits

Computing Components

Low-Level Programming Languages and Pseudocode

Problem Solving and Algorithms

Abstract Data Types and Subprograms

Object-Oriented Design and High-Level Programming Languages

Operating Systems

File Systems and Directories

Information Systems

Artificial Intelligence

Simulation, Graphics, Gaming, and Other Applications

Networks

The World Wide Web

Computer Security

broad concept of computer security and its importance in modern society.

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