Question 1

A(n)________ is a program that provides modules of prewritten code.

Accepted Answer

A) machine language 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) application generator 
D) pseudocode

Question 2

Identify and explain the two categories of activities in program maintenance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

A ________ error occurs when the programmer uses an incorrect calculation or leaves out a programming procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) translation 
B) syntax 
C) machine 
D) logic

Question 4

A programming language uses symbols,words,and phrases to instruct a computer to perform specific operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Program ________ graphically present the detailed sequence of steps needed to solve a programming problem.

Accepted Answer

A) flowcharts 
B) pseudocode 
C) loops 
D) modules

Question 6

The program's objectives,outputs,inputs,and processing requirements are determined during this step.

Accepted Answer

A) program documentation 
B) program design 
C) program code 
D) program specification

Question 7

Program maintenance involves ensuring that current programs are operating error-free,efficiently,and effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

These consist of logically related programming statements.

Accepted Answer

A) modules 
B) units 
C) objects 
D) components

Question 9

This type of language uses natural languages to allow humans to communicate more directly to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) machine 
B) assembly 
C) high-level procedural 
D) problem and constraint

Question 10

The repetition,or ________ structure,describes a process that may be repeated as long as a certain condition remains true.

Accepted Answer

A) selection 
B) random 
C) sequential 
D) loop

Question 11

Coding is only one of the six steps of programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is object-oriented programming?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

A ________ error is a violation of the rules of the programming language.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) machine 
C) logic 
D) translation

Question 14

An interpreter ________.

Accepted Answer

A) converts and runs the procedural language one statement at a time into machine code 
B) converts the source code into machine language code then runs the object code 
C) uses statements to tell objects to perform actions on themselves 
D) translates software code from assembly language into machine language

Question 15

________ is (are)an outline of the logic of the program that will be written.

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudocode 
B) Histograms 
C) Modules 
D) Scatter diagrams

Question 16

These first-generation languages are hard to use,with one of the reasons being that they are different depending on the make of the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) task-oriented 
C) natural 
D) machine

Question 17

This logic structure involves repeating a sequence as long as a certain condition remains true.

Accepted Answer

A) loop 
B) sequence 
C) conditional 
D) selection

Question 18

Briefly explain pseudocode,flowcharts,and the three logic structures.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

C++ is a procedural language that is widely used by today's programmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is an application generator and why is it used?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Programming and Languages

A(n) ________ is a program that provides modules of prewritten code.

Identify and explain the two categories of activities in program maintenance.

A ________ error occurs when the programmer uses an incorrect calculation or leaves out a programming procedure.

A programming language uses symbols,words,and phrases to instruct a computer to perform specific operations.

Program ________ graphically present the detailed sequence of steps needed to solve a programming problem.

The program's objectives,outputs,inputs,and processing requirements are determined during this step.

Program maintenance involves ensuring that current programs are operating error-free,efficiently,and effectively.

These consist of logically related programming statements.

This type of language uses natural languages to allow humans to communicate more directly to a computer.

The repetition,or ________ structure,describes a process that may be repeated as long as a certain condition remains true.

Coding is only one of the six steps of programming.

What is object-oriented programming?

A ________ error is a violation of the rules of the programming language.

An interpreter ________.

________ is (are) an outline of the logic of the program that will be written.

These first-generation languages are hard to use,with one of the reasons being that they are different depending on the make of the computer.

This logic structure involves repeating a sequence as long as a certain condition remains true.

Briefly explain pseudocode,flowcharts,and the three logic structures.

C++ is a procedural language that is widely used by today's programmers.

What is an application generator and why is it used?