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In a selection, the else clause executes ______.
a. when the tested condition is true
b. when the tested condition is false
c. always
d. only after the if clause executes
 
The greater-than operator evaluates as true when ________.
a. the left operand is greater than the right operand
b. the right operand is greater than the left operand
c. the right operand is equal to the left operand
d. Both b and c are true.
 
A trivial Boolean expression is one that ______.
a. is not important
b. is complicated
c. is always false
d. always has the same value
 
If x <= y is true, then ________.
a. x = y is true
b. y <= x is true
c. x > y is false
d. x >= y is false
 
If j <> k is true, then ________.
a. j = k is true
b. j > k might be true
c. j < k might be true
d. Both b and c are true.
 
In an AND condition, the most efficient technique is to first ask the question that ___________.
a. mixes constants and variables
b. uses a less-than or less-than-or-equal-to operator
c. is least likely to be true
d. uses a named constant
 
If m is true and n is false, then _____________.
a. m AND n is true
b. m AND n is false
c. m OR n is false
d. If m is true, then n must be true.
 
If p is true and q is false, then ____________.
a. p OR q is true
b. p OR q is false
c. p AND q is true
d. p is greater than q
 
Which of the lettered choices is equivalent to the following decision?
if x > 10 then
if y > 10 then
output "x"
endif
endif
a. if x > 10 OR y > 10 then output "X" endif
b. if x > 10 AND x > y then output "X" endif
c. if y > x then output "X" endif
d. if x > 10 AND y > 10 then output "X" endif
 
If conditionA is 30 percent likely to be true and conditionB is 10 percent likely to be true, then it is most efficient to test conditionA first.
a. in an OR decision
b. in an AND decision
c. in any decision
d. never
 
Which of the following is a poorly written, trivial Boolean expression?
a. a > b AND b > c
b. d = 10 OR d > 20
c. e < f AND g < 100 AND g <> 5
d. h < 10 AND h = 4
 
Which of the following is a trivial Boolean expression?
a. k < b AND k > b
b. m = 10 OR m = 20
c. n > 12 OR p > 12
d. q > 10 AND q < 19
 
Which of the following is a trivial Boolean expression?
a. r < b AND f > b
b. r = 10 OR r < 0
c. f > 12 OR f < 19
d. r > f AND f < b
 
In the following pseudocode, what percentage raise will an employee in Department 8 receive?
if department < 5 then
raise = SMALL_RAISE
else
if department < 14 then
raise = MEDIUM_RAISE
else
if department < 9 then
raise = BIG_RAISE
a. SMALL_RAISE
b. MEDIUM_RAISE
c. BIG_RAISE
d. impossible to tell
 
When you use a range check, you compare a variable to the ______ value in the range
lowest or highest
 
If sales = 100, rate = 0.10, and expenses = 50, which of the following expressions is true?
a. sales >= expenses AND rate < 1
b. sales < 200 OR expenses < 100
c. expenses = rate OR sales = rate
D. two of the above
 
If a is true, b is true, and c is false, which of the following
expressions is true?
a. a OR b AND c
b. a AND b AND c
c. a AND b OR c
d. two of the above
 
If d is true, e is false, and f is false, which of the following
expressions is true?
a. e OR f AND d
b. f AND d OR e
C. d OR e AND f
d. two of the above
 
The structure that allows you to write one set of instructions that operates on multiple,
separate sets of data is the _____.
loop
 
The loop that frequently appears in a program's mainline logic _____.
works correctly based on the same logic as other loops
 
Which of the following is not a step that must occur with every correctly working loop?
Set the loop control value equal to a sentinel during each iteration.
 
The statements executed within a loop are known collectively as the _____.
loop body
 
A counter keeps track of _____.
the number of times an event has occurred
 
Adding 1 to a variable is also called _____ it.
incrementing
 
Which of the following is a definite loop?
a loop that executes 1000 times
 
Which of the following is an indefinite loop?
a loop that follows a prompt that asks a user how many repetitions to make and uses
the value to control the loop
 
When you decrement a variable, you _____.
subtract a value from it
 
When two loops are nested, the loop that is contained by the other is the _____ loop.
inner
 
When loops are nested, _____.
none of the above
 
Most programmers use a for loop _____.
when they know the exact number of times a loop will repeat
 
A report that lists only totals, with no details about individual records, is a(n) _____ report.
summary
 
Typically, the value added to a counter variable is _____.
1
 
Typically, the value added to an accumulator variable is _____.
different in each iteration
 
After an accumulator or counter variable is displayed at the end of a program, it is best to _____.
Delete the variable from the program.
Reset the variable to 0.
Subtract 1 from the variable.
None of the above
 
When you _____, you make sure data items are the correct type and fall within the correct range.
validate data
 
Overriding a user's entered value by setting it to a predetermined value is known as ______.
forcing
 
To ensure that a user's entry is the correct data type, frequently you ______.
use a method built into the programming language
 
A variable might hold an incorrect value even when it is _____.
the correct data type
within a required range
a constant coded by the programmer
all of the above
 
Random access memory is _____.
Volatile
 
What type of programming is centered on the procedures or actions that take place in a program?
Procedural
 
What type of programming encapsulates data and functions together in an object?
Object oriented
 
What software entity contains both data and procedures?
Objects
 
The variables, arrays, or other data structures that are stored in the object are known as the object's
Fields
 
The procedures that the object performs are known as ____________.
Methods
 
The programmer determines the fields and methods of an object and creates the ______ code.
Class
 
The class _________ starts with the word Class followed by the name of the class.
Definition
 
What is the term used for the fields and methods that belong to a class?
Members
 
The word Private that appears before a field declaration, in a class definition, is known as a(n) ____________.
Access specifier
 
The mutator methods are sometimes called _________________.
Setters
 
Which interface allows the user to interact with the operating system and other programs using graphical elements?
Graphical User
 
What type of interface displays a prompt, and the user types a command which is then executed?
Command Line
 
The __________ are small windows that display information and allow the user to perform actions.
Dialog boxes
 
What is the term used when a GUI program responds to the actions of the user?
Event-driven
 
The GUI components are known as _________________ and widgets.
Controls
 
GUI components have a set of _______________ that determine how the component appears on the screen.
Properties
 
What is the term used for the code that responds to events and allows a GUI program to respond to an event?
Event handler
 
What GUI component should be used if the user wants an area in which to type a single line of input from the keyboard?
Text box
 
The python statement:
name = input ( "[Please enter your FULL NAME] ) ;
will result in which of the following when executed?
an error message will occur because a double quote " is missing immediately after NAME] i.e. NAME] )"
                       
Which symbol in a flowchart represents Input or Output in RAPTOR?
Parallelogram
           
In Python, the __________ function is used to enter data inside a list [array].
append
                       
Which of the following Python statements is correct?
if (testAvg <= 100) and (testAvg >= 90):
     letterGrade = "A";
if (testAvg <= 100) + (testAvg >= 90):
     letterGrade = "A";
if (testAvg <= 100) / (testAvg >= 90):
     letterGrade = "A";
if (testAvg <= 100) - (testAvg >= 90):
     letterGrade = "A";
 
In Python, the following statement creates an empty array called values.
values = [];
 
A _____ structure can execute a set of statements only under certain circumstances
decision
 
A _____ structure provides one alternative path of execution
single alternative decision
 
in pseudocode, the If-Then statement is an example of a _____
decision structure
 
a(n) _____ expression has a value of either true or false
boolean
 
the symbols >, <, and == are all _____ operators
relational
 
A(n) _____ structure tests a condition and then takes one path if the condition is true, or another path if the condition is false.
dual alternative decision
 
You use a(n) _____ statement to write a single alternative decision structure.
if
 
You use a(n) _____ statement to write a dual alternative decision structure.
if-else
 
and, or, and not are _____ operators.
logical
 
A component's ______________ control the visual characteristics that are displayed on the component.
Specifiers
 
The items that appear in a program's graphical user interface are known as _______________.
Shapes
 
Processing a large number of items in a(n) ________ is usually easier than processing a large number of items stored in separate variables.
Array
 
What is the term used for the number inside the bracket that specifies the number of values that an array can hold?
Size declarator
 
Access the individual elements in an array by using their _____________.
Subscripts
 
In the following declaration, what is the data type of the elements of
the array?
 
Declare Integer numbers [SIZE]
Integer
 
Every element in an array is assigned a unique number known as a ______________.
Subscript
 
Which of the following statement is true about the statement below?
Declare Integer score [5] = 83, 92, 78, 94, 71
This is an array declaration and initialization
 
What is the subscript for the data value 92 in the example given below?
Declare Integer score [5] = 83, 92, 78, 94, 71
One
 
The expression score[5] is pronounced _____________________.
Score of sub 5
 
Which of the following array declarations would be best suited for storing the retail prices?
Declare Real retailPrice[SIZE]
 
What type of error occurs when a loop iterates one time too few or one time too many?
Off-by-one error
 
A list of operations that is displayed on the screen is called a(n) _______________.
Menu
 
The acronym GUI stands for _____________.
Graphical user interface
 
What is the structure that is needed to process a menu selection?
Decision
 
Which statement provides a Default section to validate the user's menu selection?
Case
 
A(n) _______ program always starts off by displaying a list of operations the user can select from.
Menu-driven
 
Which loop is a posttest loop such that the menu is displayed at least once?
Do-while
 
What type of menu first displays the main menu and then, based on the user's selection, displays a submenu?
Multiple level menu
 
Menu-driven programs should be broken down into ________ that perform individual tasks.
Modules
 
What is capable of performing several tasks and allows the user to select the task?
Menu driven programs
 
What is the method used to make sure that valid selections are processed?
Input validation loop, Including the Default clause in the case
structure, Use of an Else clause
 
Which is true of text files?
Text files contain data that can be read in a text editor.
 
Every file on a storage device has a _____.
name and size
 
Which of the following is true regarding the data hierarchy?
Files contain records.
 
The process of _____ a file locates it on a storage device and associates a variable name within your program with the file.
opening
 
When you write to a file, you _____.
copy data from memory to a storage device
 
Unlike when you print a report, when a program's output is a data file, you do not _____.
include headings or other formatting
 
When you close a file, it _____.
is no longer available to the program
 
A file in which records are stored one after another in some order is a(n) _____ file.
sequential
 
When you combine two or more sorted files while maintaining their sequential order based on a field,
you are _____ the files.
merging
 
A control break occurs when a program _____.
pauses to perform special processing based on the value of a field
 
Which of the following is an example of a control break report?
a list of all customers of a business in zip code order, with a count of the number of
customers who reside in each zip code
 
A control break field _____.
causes special processing to occur
 
Whenever a control break occurs during record processing in any control break program, you must _____.
update the value in the control break field
 
Assume that you are writing a program to merge two files named FallStudents and SpringStudents.
Each file contains a list of students enrolled in a programming logic course during the semester indicated,
and each file is sorted in student ID number order. After the program compares two records and subsequently
writes a Fall student to output, the next step is to _____.
read a FallStudents record
 
When you merge records from two or more sequential files, the usual case is that the records in the files _____.
have the same format
 
A file that holds more permanent data than a transaction file is a _____ file.
master
 
A transaction file is often used to _____ another file.
update
 
The saved version of a file that does not contain the most recently applied transactions is known as a _____ file.
parent
 
Random access files are used most frequently in all of the following except _____.
batch processing