CIS 150 Final

Question 1

A pictorial representation if the logical steps to solving a problem is

Answer 1

Flowchart

Question 2

If an input file description lists “Quantity on Hand” as one of the fields, what would be an acceptable variable name

Answer 2

qtyOnHand

Question 3

Providing the value for a memory location when it is created is called

Answer 3

Initializing a variable

Question 4

A(n) _____ is the sequence of steps necessary to solve a problem

Answer 4

Algorithm

Question 5

All logic problems can be solved using only these three structures

Answer 5

Sequence, selection, loop

Question 6

A variable whose value is known only to the module in which it is declared is a _____ variable

Answer 6

Local

Question 7

In computer programming, the equal sign is the

Answer 7

Assignment operator

Question 8

Large programs are usually written _____

Answer 8

In modules

Question 9

IF  dueDate > DAYS_LIMIT THEN
   PRINT fine
ELSE
   PRINT reciept
END IF 

is an example of a _____ structure

Answer 9

Selection

Question 10

A structure chart illustrates relationships among _____

Answer 10

Modules

Question 11

In all structured loops, the loop controlling question provides ______ the repearing structure

Answer 11

The only entry to or exit from

Question 12

Testing a program’s logic on paper is called

Answer 12

Desk Checking

Question 13

In any boolean expression, what type of comparison is NOT appropriate

Answer 13

Constant to constant

Question 14

Assume you need a list of inventory items that cost more than $250 (about 60% of the items) AND that were stocked over 90 days ago (about 45 percent of the items). For efficiency, which question should you ask first?

Answer 14

The one that involves the invStockDate

Question 15

IF a > 10 THEN 
    DISPLAY "OK"
ELSE 
    IF b > 10 THEN
         DISPLAY "OK"
    END IF
END IF

What is a more efficient way of writting this?

Answer 15

IF a > 10 OR b > 10
DISPLAY “OK”
END IF

Question 16

In all structured loops, the loop controlling question provides _______ the repeating structure

Answer 16

The only entry to or exit from

Question 17

A loop control variable is _______

Answer 17

Used to determine whether the loop will continue

Question 18

What is an example of an indefinite loop?

Answer 18

Reading records until the eof

Question 19

An array consists of a series of _______

Answer 19

Variables in memory of the same data type

Question 20

For an array totalPay, totalPay[7] is known as _____

Answer 20

An element

Question 21

The size of an array is indicated by______

Answer 21

The number of elements in the array

Question 22

A subscript must be ________

Answer 22

Numeric with no decimal places

Question 23

An array initialized with Team Names that do not change during the execution of a program is a_______

Answer 23

Compile-time array

Question 24

A(n) ______ is when each element in an array is associated with an element in the corresponding position in another array

Answer 24

Parrallel Array

Question 25

Sending a copy of data from one method to another is known as______ a variable

Answer 25

Passing

Question 26

A methods name and its argument list constitute the method’s _______

Answer 26

Signiture

Question 27

When a method returns nothing it is known as a ______ method

Answer 27

Void

Question 28

The value in a method’s return statement that is sent from the called method back to the calling method must _______

Answer 28

Match the data type at the beginning of the method header

Question 29

When a calling method passes a variable to a called method, they exhibit ______ coupling

Answer 29

Data

Question 30

You should try to minimize ______ and maximize ______

Answer 30

Minimize coupling, maximize cohesion

Question 31

Encapsulation

Answer 31

Info hiding (data is COMPLETELY contained within modules) allows for reuse and rapud application saves time and increases reliability. (You don’t know the code for v-look up, just the questions in the interface

Question 32

Class

Answer 32

Category of things that defines the attributes of its objects and methods can be applied to objects