Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the three features in a loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial value 
B)  Phrase 
C)  A set of actions 
D)  A test condition B

Question 2

In ________ generation languages, problems are presented as a series of facts or constraints instead of as a specific algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  fifth 
D)  sixth C

Question 3

The binary sequence that instructs the CPU to run the code is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

executable program

Question 4

A(n) ________ is a set of specific, sequential steps that describe in natural language exactly what the computer must do to complete its task.

Accepted Answer

A)  flowchart 
B)  algorithm 
C)  problem statement 
D)  software program

Question 5

A ________ is a visual representation of a process, including the decisions that need to be made along the way.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure chart 
B)  critical path chart 
C)  data-flow diagram 
D)  flowchart

Question 6

The process of finding and correcting errors is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of finding and correcting errors...

Question 7

The Q in SQL stands for Structured ________ Language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Question 
B)  Quiz 
C)  Query 
D)  Quick

Question 8

A(n) ________ is a development tool that helps programmers write, compile, and test their programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a development tool that...

Question 9

The final step in the PDLC is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coding 
B)  algorithm development 
C)  debugging 
D)  testing and documentation

Question 10

Before programmers decide which programming language to use or start writing code, they develop a complete description of the task the program needs to accomplish. This is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta version 
B)  programmer input 
C)  program development life cycle (PDL
C)  
D)  problem statement

Question 11

A(n) ________ is a set of specific, sequential steps that describe in natural language exactly what a computer program must do to complete its task.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a set of specific,...

Question 12

A(n) ________ decision point is answered in one of two ways: yes (true) or no (false).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ decision point is answered in...

Question 13

________ is a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flowcharting 
B)  Pseudocode 
C)  A Gantt chart 
D)  Flow analysis

Question 14

PDLC stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of PDLC stands for ________....

Question 15

A(n) ________ is a program which reads the instructions programmers have written and translates these instructions into binary patterns that will execute commands on the CPU.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a program which reads...

Question 16

________ is the process of translating a task into a series of commands a computer will use to perform that task.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the process of translating a...

Question 17

________ are points at which a program must choose from a range of different actions based on the value of its current inputs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are points at which a program...

Exam 10: Understanding Software Programming