Question 1

The name for a memory location that may hold data is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Key Word 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Operator 
D)  Variable 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Key Word 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Operator 
D)  Variable 
E)  None of the above D

Question 2

Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Output Device and the Input Device 
B)  The Software and the Hardware 
C)  The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit 
D)  The Single-task Device and the Multi-task Device 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Output Device and the Input Device 
B)  The Software and the Hardware 
C)  The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit 
D)  The Single-task Device and the Multi-task Device 
E)  None of the above C

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Line 
B)  Statement 
C)  Variable 
D)  Key Word 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Line 
B)  Statement 
C)  Variable 
D)  Key Word 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Op codes 
C)  Operators 
D)  Program ops 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Op codes 
C)  Operators 
D)  Program ops 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchy 
B)  Algorithm 
C)  Central Processing Unit 
D)  Encoded instruction 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Hierarchy 
B)  Algorithm 
C)  Central Processing Unit 
D)  Encoded instruction 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Unix and Windows 2000 are examples of _______________ operating systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  single tasking 
B)  multi-tasking 
C)  Macintosh 
D)  command-driven 
E)  None of these 
A)  single tasking 
B)  multi-tasking 
C)  Macintosh 
D)  command-driven 
E)  None of these

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Operators 
B)  Variables 
C)  Syntax 
D)  Operands 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Operators 
B)  Variables 
C)  Syntax 
D)  Operands 
E)  None of the above.

Question 11

Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax errors 
B)  Logic errors 
C)  Compiler errors 
D)  Linker errors 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Syntax errors 
B)  Logic errors 
C)  Compiler errors 
D)  Linker errors 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A text editor 
B)  A compiler 
C)  A debugger 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A text editor 
B)  A compiler 
C)  A debugger 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

_______________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modules 
B)  Library routines 
C)  Compilers 
D)  Preprocessor directives 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Modules 
B)  Library routines 
C)  Compilers 
D)  Preprocessor directives 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

An example of a secondary storage device is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer's main memory 
B)  The keyboard 
C)  The monitor 
D)  A hard disk 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The computer's main memory 
B)  The keyboard 
C)  The monitor 
D)  A hard disk 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  A floppy disk 
B)  ALU 
C)  RAM 
D)  A hard disk 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A floppy disk 
B)  ALU 
C)  RAM 
D)  A hard disk 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a preprocessor directive?

Accepted Answer

A) pay = hours * rate; B) cin >> rate; C) // This program calculates the user's pay. D) int main() E) #include A) pay = hours * rate; B) cin >> rate; C) // This program calculates the user's pay. D) int main() E) #include

Question 17

The statements written by the programmer are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Object code 
C)  Source code 
D)  Runtime libraries 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Object code 
C)  Source code 
D)  Runtime libraries 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, linker, object code, compiler, executable code. 
B)  Preprocessor, source code, compiler, executable code, linker, modified source code, object code. 
C)  Source code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, object code, linker, executable code. 
D)  Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code. 
E)  Source code, linker, object code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, executable code. 
A)  Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, linker, object code, compiler, executable code. 
B)  Preprocessor, source code, compiler, executable code, linker, modified source code, object code. 
C)  Source code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, object code, linker, executable code. 
D)  Source code, preprocessor, modified source code, compiler, object code, linker, executable code. 
E)  Source code, linker, object code, compiler, modified source code, preprocessor, executable code.

Question 19

Machine language is an example of a high-level language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

The name for a memory location that may hold data is:

Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:

Which of the following best describes an operator?

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

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

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):

Unix and Windows 2000 are examples of _______________ operating systems.

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

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

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:

An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:

_______________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.

An example of a secondary storage device is:

This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

Which of the following is a preprocessor directive?

The statements written by the programmer are called:

In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?

Machine language is an example of a high-level language.

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

Introduction to C++

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Loops and Files

Functions

Arrays

Searching and Sorting Arrays

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

Structured Data

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 name for a memory location that may hold data is:

Internally, the CPU consists of two parts:

Which of the following best describes an operator?

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

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

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):

Unix and Windows 2000 are examples of _______________ operating systems.

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

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

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:

An Integrated Development Environment typically consists of:

_______________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.

An example of a secondary storage device is:

This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

Which of the following is a preprocessor directive?

The statements written by the programmer are called:

In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?

Machine language is an example of a high-level language.

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

Introduction to C++

Expressions and Interactivity

Making Decisions

Loops and Files

Functions

Arrays

Searching and Sorting Arrays

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

Structured Data

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