Chapter 1 Quiz

True/False: In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.

False

True/False: The preprocessor executes after the compiler.

False

Three primary activities of a program are:

Input, Processing, and Output

In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages are:

Low-level and High-level

This is used in a program to mark the beginning or ending of a statement, or separate items in a list.

Punctuation

The computer's main memory is commonly known as:

RAM

This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.

RAM

An example of a secondary storage device is:

The disk drive

True/False: Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging, documenting, modifying, and maintaining computer programs.

True

True/False: The term "bit" stands for binary digit.

True

The name for a memory location that may hold data is:

Variable

Programmer-defined names of memory locations that may hold data are:

Variables

What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose?

A variable is a named storage location in the computer's memory used for holding a piece of information.

A set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem is known as a(n):

Algorithm

Which of the following is a common input device?

All of the above

Which of the following best describes an operator?

An operator allows you to perform operations on one or more pieces of data.

-------- are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language innstruction.

Compilers

The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.

Control Unit

The programming process consists of several steps, which include:

Design, Creation, Testing, and Debugging

This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.

Statement

This is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program.

Syntax

The purpose of a memory address is:

To identify the location of a byte in memory

True/False: In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.

True

A variable declaration announces the name of a variable that will be used in a program, as well as:

The type of data it will be used to hold

A(n) ________ is a diagram that shows the logical flow of a program.

flowchart