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MIS 505 Programming-Final-Exam-Review PART 12

21.
A mistake programmers often make with loops is that they ____.
A) neglect to initialize the loop control variable prior to entering the loop body
B) increment the loop control variable inside of the loop body
C) validate data to ensure values are the correct data type or that they fall within an acceptable range
D) enclose the inner loop entirely within the outer loop in a nested loop
Points Earned:
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22.
A comparison is correct only when the correct ____ and operator are used.
A) expression
B) operands
C) statements
D) index
Points Earned:
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23.
Programmers use the term ____ to describe programs that are well designed and easy to understand and maintain.
A) industrial
B) intractable
C) well behaved
D) elegant
Points Earned:
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24.
You usually use the for loop with ____ loops.
A) indefinite
B) definite
C) inner
D) outer
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25.
The ____ loop provides three actions in one compact statement.
A) for
B) while
C) do until
D) repeat
Points Earned:
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26.
The amount by which a for loop control variable changes is often called a ____ value.
A) group
B) key
C) step
D) sentinel
Points Earned:
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27.
In a ____, the loop body might never execute because the question controlling the loop might be false the first time it is asked.
A) summary report
B) pretest loop
C) posttest loop
D) loop control
Points Earned:
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28.
In a ____, the loop body executes at least one time because the loop control variable is not tested until after one iteration.
A) stub
B) pretest loop
C) posttest loop
D) loop control
Points Earned:
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29.
The ____ loop is particularly useful when processing arrays.
A) for
B) while
C) infinite
D) nested
Points Earned:
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30.
A(n) ____ is very similar to a counter that you use to count loop iterations, except that you usually add a value other than one to this type of variable.
A) transaction
B) total
C) validator
D) accumulator
Points Earned:
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31.
____ is a technique with which you try to prepare for all possible errors before they occur.
A) Incrementing
B) Stub
C) Nested loop
D) Defensive programming
Points Earned:
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32.
Business reports that list only totals, with no individual item details, are called ____.
A) detail reports
B) summary reports
C) transaction reports
D) control-break reports
Points Earned:
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33.
Loops are frequently used to ____; that is, to make sure it is meaningful and useful.
A) validate data
B) restructure data
C) simulate data
D) corroborate data
Points Earned:
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34.
Programmers employ the acronym ____ to mean that if your input is incorrect, your output is worthless.
A) IOW
B) GIGO
C) IOCW
D) GIGS
Points Earned:
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35.
____ a data item means you override incorrect data by setting the variable to a specific value.
A) Flexing
B) Tracing
C) Forcing
D) Blanking Points Earned: 1.0/1.0


Points Awarded
34.00
Points Missed
1.00
Percentage
97.1%