Question 1

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A) The hard disk 
B) The floppy disk 
C) RAM 
D) Secondary storage 
E) None of the above 
A) The hard disk 
B) The floppy disk 
C) RAM 
D) Secondary storage 
E) None of the above

Question 2

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

Accepted Answer

A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit 
B) Main memory 
C) BIOS 
D) Control Unit 
E) None of the above 
A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit 
B) Main memory 
C) BIOS 
D) Control Unit 
E) None of the above

Question 3

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Operators 
B) Programmer Defined Words 
C) Key Words 
D) Syntax 
E) None of the above 
A) Operators 
B) Programmer Defined Words 
C) Key Words 
D) Syntax 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Three primary activities of a program are:

Accepted Answer

A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words 
B) Lines, Statements, and Punctuation 
C) Input, Processing, and Output 
D) Integer, Floating-point and Character 
E) None of the above 
A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words 
B) Lines, Statements, and Punctuation 
C) Input, Processing, and Output 
D) Integer, Floating-point and Character 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an operator?

Accepted Answer

A) An operator is a rule that must be followed when constructing a program. 
B) An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data. 
C) An operator marks the beginning or ending of a statement, or is used to separate items in a list. 
D) An operator is a word that has a special meaning. 
E) An operator is a symbolic name that refers to a variable. 
A) An operator is a rule that must be followed when constructing a program. 
B) An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data. 
C) An operator marks the beginning or ending of a statement, or is used to separate items in a list. 
D) An operator is a word that has a special meaning. 
E) An operator is a symbolic name that refers to a variable.

Question 6

In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

Accepted Answer

A) fetch 
B) decode 
C) execute 
D) portability stage 
A) fetch 
B) decode 
C) execute 
D) portability stage

Question 8

Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

Three primary activities of a program are:

Which of the following best describes an operator?

In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

Introduction to C Plus Plus

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Loops and Files

Functions

Arrays

Searching and Sorting Arrays

Pointers

Characters, C-Strings, and More About the String Class

Structured Data

Advanced File Operations

Introduction to Classes

More About Classes

Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library Stl

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Recursion

Binary Trees

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:

Three primary activities of a program are:

Which of the following best describes an operator?

In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?

Pseudocode is a form of program statement that will always evaluate to "false."

The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

Introduction to C Plus Plus

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Loops and Files

Functions

Arrays

Searching and Sorting Arrays

Pointers

Characters, C-Strings, and More About the String Class

Structured Data

Advanced File Operations

Introduction to Classes

More About Classes

Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Virtual Functions

Exceptions, Templates, and the Standard Template Library Stl

Linked Lists

Stacks and Queues

Recursion

Binary Trees

Filters