Question 1

Which software product release category is "generally feature complete and supposedly bug free, and ready for use by the community?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha. 
B)  Beta. 
C)  Release candidate. 
D)  Continuous beta. 
A)  Alpha. 
B)  Beta. 
C)  Release candidate. 
D)  Continuous beta.

Question 2

________ helps Internet-based applications perform like desktop applications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ajax 
B)  Blogging 
C)  RSS 
D)  Mashups 
A)  Ajax 
B)  Blogging 
C)  RSS 
D)  Mashups

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Object-oriented programming is today's key programming methodology. 
B)  C++ is one of today's most popular software development languages. 
C)  Software commands computer hardware to perform tasks. 
D)  In use today are more than a trillion general-purpose computers and trillions more cellphones, smartphones and other handheld devices. 
A)  Object-oriented programming is today's key programming methodology. 
B)  C++ is one of today's most popular software development languages. 
C)  Software commands computer hardware to perform tasks. 
D)  In use today are more than a trillion general-purpose computers and trillions more cellphones, smartphones and other handheld devices.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloud computing allows you to use software, hardware and information stored in the "cloud"-i.e., accessed on remote computers via the Internet and available on demand-rather than having it stored on your personal computer. 
B)  Cloud computing services allow you to increase or decrease resources to meet your needs at any given time, so they can be more cost effective than purchasing expensive hardware to ensure that you have enough storage and processing power to meet your needs at their peak levels. 
C)  Businesses using cloud computing services must still manage the applications, which can be costly. 
D)  Both (a) and (c). 
A)  Cloud computing allows you to use software, hardware and information stored in the "cloud"-i.e., accessed on remote computers via the Internet and available on demand-rather than having it stored on your personal computer. 
B)  Cloud computing services allow you to increase or decrease resources to meet your needs at any given time, so they can be more cost effective than purchasing expensive hardware to ensure that you have enough storage and processing power to meet your needs at their peak levels. 
C)  Businesses using cloud computing services must still manage the applications, which can be costly. 
D)  Both (a) and (c).

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the six logical units of a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input unit. 
B)  Output unit. 
C)  Central processing unit. 
D)  Printer. 
A)  Input unit. 
B)  Output unit. 
C)  Central processing unit. 
D)  Printer.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpreted programs run faster than compiled programs. 
B)  Compilers translate high-level language programs into machine language programs. 
C)  Interpreter programs typically use machine language as input. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Interpreted programs run faster than compiled programs. 
B)  Compilers translate high-level language programs into machine language programs. 
C)  Interpreter programs typically use machine language as input. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

Which of the statements a), b) and c) about C++14 is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It added several language features. 
B)  It added several C++ Standard Library Enhancements. 
C)  It added several bugs from C++11. 
D)  None of the above statements is false. 
A)  It added several language features. 
B)  It added several C++ Standard Library Enhancements. 
C)  It added several bugs from C++11. 
D)  None of the above statements is false.

Question 8

Which language was developed by Microsoft in the early 1990s to simplify the development of Windows applications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual C#. 
B)  Python. 
C)  Objective-C. 
D)  Visual Basic. 
A)  Visual C#. 
B)  Python. 
C)  Objective-C. 
D)  Visual Basic.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the three general types of computer languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machine languages. 
B)  Assembly languages. 
C)  High-Level languages. 
D)  Spoken languages. 
A)  Machine languages. 
B)  Assembly languages. 
C)  High-Level languages. 
D)  Spoken languages.

Question 10

The Boost Libraries ________ pointers help you avoid some key errors associated with traditional pointers.

Accepted Answer

A)  open 
B)  regular 
C)  smart 
D)  self-correcting 
A)  open 
B)  regular 
C)  smart 
D)  self-correcting

Question 11

Which of the following data items are arranged from the smallest to the largest in the data hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)  records, characters, fields, bits, files. 
B)  bits, files, fields, records, characters. 
C)  fields, characters, bits, files, records. 
D)  bits, characters, fields, records, files. 
A)  records, characters, fields, bits, files. 
B)  bits, files, fields, records, characters. 
C)  fields, characters, bits, files, records. 
D)  bits, characters, fields, records, files.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the Boost Libraries is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are free. 
B)  They are open source. 
C)  They are peer reviewed and portable. 
D)  They are automatically included in the latest C++ Standard Library. 
A)  They are free. 
B)  They are open source. 
C)  They are peer reviewed and portable. 
D)  They are automatically included in the latest C++ Standard Library.

Which software product release category is "generally feature complete and supposedly bug free, and ready for use by the community?"

________ helps Internet-based applications perform like desktop applications.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not one of the six logical units of a computer?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the statements a), b) and c) about C++14 is false?

Which language was developed by Microsoft in the early 1990s to simplify the development of Windows applications?

Which of the following is not one of the three general types of computer languages?

The Boost Libraries ________ pointers help you avoid some key errors associated with traditional pointers.

Which of the following data items are arranged from the smallest to the largest in the data hierarchy.

Which of the following statements about the Boost Libraries is false?

Introduction to C Programming; Inputoutput and Operators

Introduction to Classes, Objects and Strings

Control Statements, Assignment, and Operators

Control Statements, Logical Operators

Functions and an Introduction to Recursion

Class Templates Array and Vector; Catching Exceptions

Pointers and Pointer-Based Strings

Classes: a Deeper Look; Throwing Exceptions

Operator Overloading; String and Array Objects

Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance

Object-Oriented Programming: Polymorphism

Stream Inputoutput: a Deeper Look

File Processing

Standard Library Containers and Iterators

Standard Library Algorithms

Exception Handling: a Deeper Look

Introduction to Custom Templates

Custom Templatized Data Structures

Searching and Sorting

Class String and String Stream Processing

Bits, Characters, C Strings and Structs

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C++11 Additional Features

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Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and C++

Which software product release category is "generally feature complete and supposedly bug free, and ready for use by the community?"

________ helps Internet-based applications perform like desktop applications.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not one of the six logical units of a computer?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the statements a), b) and c) about C++14 is false?

Which language was developed by Microsoft in the early 1990s to simplify the development of Windows applications?

Which of the following is not one of the three general types of computer languages?

The Boost Libraries ________ pointers help you avoid some key errors associated with traditional pointers.

Which of the following data items are arranged from the smallest to the largest in the data hierarchy.

Which of the following statements about the Boost Libraries is false?

Introduction to C Programming; Inputoutput and Operators

Introduction to Classes, Objects and Strings

Control Statements, Assignment, and Operators

Control Statements, Logical Operators

Functions and an Introduction to Recursion

Class Templates Array and Vector; Catching Exceptions

Pointers and Pointer-Based Strings

Classes: a Deeper Look; Throwing Exceptions

Operator Overloading; String and Array Objects

Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance

Object-Oriented Programming: Polymorphism

Stream Inputoutput: a Deeper Look

File Processing

Standard Library Containers and Iterators

Standard Library Algorithms

Exception Handling: a Deeper Look

Introduction to Custom Templates

Custom Templatized Data Structures

Searching and Sorting

Class String and String Stream Processing

Bits, Characters, C Strings and Structs

Other Topics

C++11 Additional Features

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