C++ Chapter One
Which of the following is a preprocessor directive?
#include <iostream>
Words that have a special meaning and may be used only for their intended purpose are known as:
Keywords
Mistakes that cause a running program to produce incorrect results are called:
Logic Errors
In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages are:
Low-Level and High-Level
A(n) ________ is the most fundamental set of programs on a computer.
Operating System
Characters or symbols that perform operations on one or more operands are:
Operators
A(n) ________ is a set of instructions that the computer follows to solve a problem.
Program
What 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
Even when there is no power to the computer, data can be held in:
Secondary Storage
Computer programs are also known as:
Software
The statements written by the programmer are called:
Source Code
In the process of translating a source file into an executable file, which of the following is the correct sequence?
Source code, Preprocessor, Modified Source Code, Compiler, Object Code, Linker, Executable Code.
A(n) _____________ is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some action.
Statement
Which of the following is a set of rules that must be followed when constructing a program?
Syntax
Internally, the CPU consists of two parts -
The Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit
An example of a secondary storage device is:
The Disk Drive
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
In C++, key words are written in all lowercase letters.
True
Overall, a CPU only understands instructions that are written in machine language.
True
Software engineering is a field that encompasses designing, writing, testing, debugging, documenting, modifying, and maintaining computer programs.
True
The CPU is the most important component in a computer because without it, the computer could not run software.
True
The term "bit" stands for binary digit.
True
The name for a memory location that may hold data is:
Variable
Pseudocode is a form of a program statement that will always evaluate to "false."
False
The preprocessor executes after the compiler.
False
During which stage does the central processing unit retrieve from main memory the next instruction in the sequence of program instructions?
Fetch
Three primary activities of a program are:
Input, Processing, and Output
The programmer usually enters source code into a computer using _____________:
A Text Editor
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
________ are used to translate each source code instruction into the appropriate machine language instruction.
Compilers
This step will uncover any syntax errors in your program.
Compiling
The ________ decodes an instruction and generates electrical signals.
Control Unit
During which stage does the central processing unit analyze the instruction and encode it in the form of a number, then generate an electronic signal?
Decode
Which of the following refers to the programmer reading the program from the beginning and stepping through each statement.
Desk Checking
In programming, the terms "line" and "statement" always mean the same thing.
False
Machine language is an example of a high-level language.
False
Programs are commonly referred to as hardware.
False
