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MIS 505 Programming-Final-Exam-Review PART 19

1. Software can be classified into two broad types: application software and programming software.
A) True
B) False
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2. The heart of the programming process lies in planning the program- logic.
A) False
B) True
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3. A(n) ____ is a program that you use to create simple text files.
A) GDE
B) GUI
C) IDE
D) text editor
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4. A(n) ____ is a repeating flow of logic with no end.
A) variable
B) infinite loop
C) decision symbol
D) nonterminated condition
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5. If you use an otherwise correct word that does not make sense in the current context, programmers say you have committed a ____ error.
A) semantic
B) logic
C) programming
D) syntax (incorrect)
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6. ____ errors are relatively easy to locate and correct because the compiler or interpreter you use highlights every error.
A) Process
B) Logic
C) Input
D) Syntax
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7. Every programming language has rules governing its word usage and punctuation.
A) False
B) True	
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8. Computer programmers often refer to memory addresses using ____ notation.
A) mathematical
B) indirect
C) hexadecimal
D) binary
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9. Once a program is completely coded, it is ready for a company or organization to use.
A) True
B) False
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10. The ____ is the standard terminal symbol for a flowchart.
A) circle
B) square
C) lozenge
D) diamond
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11. The process of finding and correcting program errors is called ____.
A) syntax-checking
B) desk-checking
C) error correcting
D) debugging
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12. A(n) ____ is a software package that provides an editor, a compiler, and other programming tools.
A) GDE
B) CGI
C) IDE
D) GUI
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13. An infinite loop is a flow of program logic that repeats and never ends.
A) True
B) False
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14. The major difference between the two main programming styles in use today is the ____.
A) programmer- focus during the earliest planning stages of a project
B) use of flowcharts versus pseudocode
C) testing procedure used by the programmer
D) programming language used
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15. A(n) ____ is a location on your computer screen where you type text entries to communicate with the computer- operating system.
A) command line
B) input line
C) communication line
D) GCI
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16. Professional computer programmers write programs to satisfy their own needs.
A) False
B) True
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17. The ____ is used to represent output in a flowchart.
A) circle
B) triangle
C) parallelogram
D) square
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18. A(n) ____ tells the user what to enter.
A) data line
B) prompt
C) input screen
D) command line
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19. Alan Turing is often regarded as the first programmer.
A) False
B) True
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20. Many programming languages use the term ____ to refer to the marker that is used to automatically recognize the end of data in a file.
A) data_end
B) end_data
C) eod
D) eof
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