CSI Mid Term Practice

Question 1

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The part of the computer that runs programs is called ____

Answer

RAM
Secondary Storage
Main memory
CPU

Question 2

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The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with in, _____

Answer

secondary storage
CPU
main memory
the microprocessor

Question 3

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A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time- even when there is no power to the computer- is called _____

Answer

RAM
main memory
secondary storage
CPU storage

Question 4

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A computer component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called _____

Answer

an output device
an input device
a secondary storage device
main memory

Question 5

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Negative numbers are encoded using the ____ technique.

Answer

two's complement
floating point
ASCII
Unicode

Question 6

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Real numbers are encoded using the ____ technique

Answer

two's complement
floating point
ASCII
Unicode

Question 7

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In the ___ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform.

Answer

fetch
decode
execute
immediately after the instruction is executed

Question 8

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Computers can only execute programs that are written in ___

Answer

Java
assembly language
machine language
C++

Question 9

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The ___ translates an assembly language program into a machine language program

Answer

assembler
compiler
translator
interpreter

Question 10

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The words that make up a high level programming language are called ____

Answer

binary instructions
mnemonics
commands
keys words

Question 11

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A(n) ___ program translates a high level language program into a separate machine language program

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assembler
compiler
translator
utility

Question 12

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An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high level language program.

Answer

True
False

Question 13

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A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed.

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True
False

Question 14

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A ___ structure can execute a set of statements only under certain circumstances.

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sequence
circumstantial
decision
Boolean

Question 15

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A ____ structure provides one alternative path of execution.

Answer

sequence
single alternative decision
one path alternative
single execution decision

Question 16

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In pseudo code, the if-then-else statement is an example of ____

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sequence structure
decision structure
pathway structure
class structure

Question 17

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A(n) ____ expression has a value of either true or flase

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binary
decision
unconditional
Boolean

Question 18

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The symbols >,

Answer

relational
logical
conditional
ternary

Question 19

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A _____ structure allows you to test the value of a variable or an expression and then use that value to determine which statement or set of statements to execute

Answer

variable test decision
single alternative decision
dual alternative decision
multiple alternative decsion

Question 20

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A(n) ___ section of a Select Case statement is branched to if none of the case values match the expression listed after the Select statement

Answer

Else
Default
Case
Otherwise

Question 21

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AND, OR, and NOT are ____ operators.

Answer

relational
logical
conditional
ternary

Question 22

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You can write any program using only sequence structures

Answer

True
False

Question 23

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A program can be made of only one type of control structure. You cannot combine structures.

Answer

True
False

Question 24

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A decision structure can be nested inside another decision structure.

Answer

True
False

Question 25

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A benefit of using modules that helps to reduce the duplication of code within a program is ______.

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code reuse
divide and conquer
debugging
facilitation of teamwork

Question 26

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The first line of a module definition is known as the _____

Answer

body
introduction
initialization
header

Question 27

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A design technique that programmers use to break down an algorithm into modules is known as _____

Answer

top-down design
code simplification
code refactoring
hierarchical sub tasking

Question 28

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A(n) ____ is a piece of data that is sent into a module

Answer

argument
parameter
header
packet

Question 29

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A(n) ___ is a special piece of data when a module is called

Answer

argument
parameter
header
packet

Question 30

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When ____ , only a copy of the argument's value is passed into the parameter variable.

Answer

passing an argument by reference
passing an argument by name
passing an argument by value
passing an argument by data type

Question 31

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When ____, the module can modify the argument in the calling part of the program.

Answer

passing an argument by reference
passing an argument by name
passing an argument by value
passing an argument by data type

Question 32

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Module names should be as short as possible.

Answer

True
False

Question 33

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Calling a module and defining a module mean the same thing.

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True
False

Question 34

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A statement in one module can access a local variable in another module.

Answer

True
False

Question 35

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In most programming languages, you cannot have two variables with the same name in the same scope.

Answer

True
False

Question 36

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Programming languages typically require the arguments be of the same data type as the parameters they are passed to.

Answer

True
False

Question 37

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Most languages do not allow you to write modules that accept multiple arguments.

Answer

True
False

Question 38

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When an argument is passed by reference, the module can modify the argument in the calling part of the program.

Answer

True
False

Question 39

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Passing an argument by value is a means of establishing two-way communication between modules.

Answer

True
False

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