Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about macros?

Accepted Answer

A)  A macro is a series of statements that instructs an application how to complete a task. 
B)  Because they are used with application software, macros pose no risk to security. 
C)  Macros can be used to automate routine tasks in a word processing program, for example. 
D)  A macro recorder captures a set of steps as you perform them and saves it so you can perform them again.

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of an interpreter?

Accepted Answer

A)  When it finds errors, it displays feedback immediately. 
B)  Interpreted programs run faster than compiled programs. 
C)  An interpreter produces an object program. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used by markup languages to describe an interpreted program that runs on the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  applet 
B)  script 
C)  servlet 
D)  ActiveX control

Question 4

Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-2 In your work as the lead developer in a Web design studio for a major corporation, you are interested in using the best scripting language for a particular project, to maximize your resources. You are looking in particular for powerful text processing capabilities for your next script-writing project. Which of the following is the best choice for you?

Accepted Answer

A)  VBScript 
B)  SQL 
C)  JavaScript 
D)  Perl

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about object-oriented programming (OOP) languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  A major benefit of OOP is the ability to reuse and modify existing objects. 
B)  OOP languages do not work well in a RAD environment. 
C)  An OOP language is event driven. 
D)  Java and C# are examples of complete OOP languages.

Question 6

____________________, shown in the accompanying figure, is used by many programmers for business and scientific problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  ____________________, shown in the accompanying figure,...

Question 7

In some cases, a language as shown in the accompanying figure uses a type of ____________________ to generate the many machine language instructions for a single assembly language instruction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  In some cases, a language as...

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT RAD is an acronym for which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid application development 
B)  rapid achievement direction 
C)  real-time access direction 
D)  real-time application decision

Question 9

An image map tracks the number of visitors to a Web site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because C++ is an outgrowth of the C programming language, a programmer needs C programming experience to be a successful C++ programmer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an object-oriented language based on C++ and has been accepted as a standard for Web applications and XML-based Web services?

Accepted Answer

A)  C+ 
B)  C- 
C)  C= 
D)  C#

Question 12

Which of the following is a graphical image that points to one or more Web addresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  image map 
B)  JPEG pointer 
C)  graphical glossary 
D)  index

Question 13

A computer can execute an assembly source program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A visual programming language is a language that uses a graphical interface for creating all source code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not included in an IDE?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variety of programming languages 
B)  a compiler and/or interpreter 
C)  tools for building graphical user interfaces 
D)  an editor for entering program code

Question 16

A visual programming language provides a graphical interface called a visual programming environment that allows developers to drag and drop objects to build programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dynamic HTML uses which of the following to define every item on a Web page as an object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rexx 
B)  XML style set 
C)  DOM 
D)  DHTML style set

Question 18

Which of the following is an object-oriented programming language that is an extension of the C programming language?

Accepted Answer

A)  C+ 
B)  C- 
C)  C++ 
D)  C=

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT With what kind of design strategy does the programmer begin with a general design an move toward a more detailed design?

Accepted Answer

A)  outlined 
B)  structured 
C)  bottom-up 
D)  big picture

Question 20

____________________, developed by Sybase, is a powerful visual programming tool best suited for Web-based and large-scale enterprise object-oriented applications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________, developed by Sybase, is a powerful...

Exam 13: Programming Languages and Program Development

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about macros?

Which of the following is an advantage of an interpreter?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term is used by markup languages to describe an interpreted program that runs on the client?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about object-oriented programming (OOP) languages?

____________________, shown in the accompanying figure, is used by many programmers for business and scientific problems.

In some cases, a language as shown in the accompanying figure uses a type of ____________________ to generate the many machine language instructions for a single assembly language instruction.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT RAD is an acronym for which of the following terms?

An image map tracks the number of visitors to a Web site.

Because C++ is an outgrowth of the C programming language, a programmer needs C programming experience to be a successful C++ programmer.

Which of the following is an object-oriented language based on C++ and has been accepted as a standard for Web applications and XML-based Web services?

Which of the following is a graphical image that points to one or more Web addresses?

A computer can execute an assembly source program.

A visual programming language is a language that uses a graphical interface for creating all source code.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not included in an IDE?

A visual programming language provides a graphical interface called a visual programming environment that allows developers to drag and drop objects to build programs.

Dynamic HTML uses which of the following to define every item on a Web page as an object?

Which of the following is an object-oriented programming language that is an extension of the C programming language?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT With what kind of design strategy does the programmer begin with a general design an move toward a more detailed design?

____________________, developed by Sybase, is a powerful visual programming tool best suited for Web-based and large-scale enterprise object-oriented applications.