Ch.1

Question 1

A byte consists of how many bits?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

The anagram CPU stands for

Answer 2

Central Processing Unit

Question 3

The physical machines that make up a computer is called the

Answer 3

hardware

Question 4

A memory address is

Answer 4

where a variable is stored

Question 5

Who was the programmer for Charles Babbage’s analytical engine?

Answer 5

Ada Lovelace

Question 6

What does the following code print to the screen?

cout ≤≤ “hello”;

Answer 6

hello

Question 7

Who designed the first programmable computer?

Answer 7

Babbage

Question 8

Who developed C++?

Answer 8

Bjarne Stroustrup

Question 9

What does the following print to the screen?

cout ≤≤ “Hello Students/n”;

Answer 9

Hello Students

Question 10

What is wrong with the following statement?

cout ≤≤ “Hello to everyone\n;

Answer 10

missing a “

Question 11

C++ is an example of a

Answer 11

high-level language

Question 12

The set of instructions that a computer will follow is known as

Answer 12

program

Question 13

Which of the following is not part of the Software Life Cycle?
A) design 
B) analysis 
C) testing 
D) implementation 
E) data entry

Answer 13

data entry

Question 14

Which of the following is not a phase of the program-design process?
A) marketing the final program
B) implementation
C) problem-solving

Answer 14

marketing the final program

Question 15

What does the following line of code display to the screen?

cout ≤≤ “This is the computer\n programming book\n”;

Answer 15

This is the computer programming book

Question 16

A finite sequence of precise instructions that leads to a problem solution is

Answer 16

an algorithm

Question 17

The term OS stands for

Answer 17

Operating System

Question 18

cin&raquo_space; number; is

Answer 18

an input statement

Question 19

include ≤iostream> is

Answer 19

an include directive

Question 20

int number; is

Answer 20

a variable declaration

Question 21

A ________ is the program that translates a program written in C++ into machine language. 21) ____________

Answer 21

Compiler

Question 22

List at least two input devices

Answer 22

keyboard and mouse

Question 23

The part of the computer that controls and executes programs is called the

Answer 23

CPU

Question 24

Errors in a program can be classified into three types, list them

Answer 24

Syntax error, Run-time error, Logic error

Question 25

A variable that can hold a whole number is called a(n)

Answer 25

Integer

Question 26

What punctuation signifies the end of a C++ statement?

Answer 26

; semicolon

Question 27

What does the following statement in C++ print to the screen?
cout ≤≤ “Hello students\n”;

Answer 27

Hello students

Question 28

The collection of programs used by the computer is known as

Answer 28

a computer software

Question 29

A set of instructions that the computer will follow is called a

Answer 29

a computer program

Question 30

If your program compiles and runs, but gives an incorrect output, this is known as a ________ error

Answer 30

logic error

Question 31

Grace Hopper discovered the first documented computer bug

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

An algorithm is always written in C++

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

The following statement is legal:cout &raquo_space; “Hello, my name is Bill\n”;

Answer 33

FALSE

Question 34

You should write your program before you write the algorithm.

Answer 34

FALSE

Question 35

C++ is a low-level language

Answer 35

FALSE

Question 36

There are 8 bytes in one bit

Answer 36

FALSE

Question 37

Main memory holds its data if the computer is turned off.

Answer 37

FALSE