exam 1

Question 1

algorithm

Answer 1

finite steps to solve a problem

Question 2

three major errors in programming?

Answer 2

syntax, logical (= instead of ==), runtime (infinity loop)

Question 3

program

Answer 3

implementation of an algorithm to solve a program

Question 4

variable

Answer 4

name of the location of a memory

Question 5

parts of a variable?

Answer 5

variable name and data type

Question 6

smallest unit of memory

Answer 6

bit

Question 7

byte = __ bits

Answer 7

byte = 8 bits

Question 8

int has how many bytes?

Answer 8

int has 4 bytes

Question 9

5 parts of a computer

Answer 9

CPU, main memory, input (keyboard, mouse, etc.), output (monitors, printers, etc.), secondary memory

Question 10

compiler

Answer 10

converts program into machine level language so instructions can be read and executed by computer

Question 11

statement

Answer 11

an instruction to be carried out by the computer

Question 12

difference between do while and while loop

Answer 12

do while will execute at least once, while may not execute at all if conditions are false/unmet

Question 13

use double when?

Answer 13

real numbers (1.3, 100.23, etc)

Question 14

use int when?

Answer 14

integers (7, 16, etc.)

Question 15

+, -, /, * for….

Answer 15

for integers or real numbers

Question 16

% for…

Answer 16

for integers only NO DECIMALS

Question 17

use < c math > when….

Answer 17

when sqrt, pow

Question 18

use < c std lib > when….

Answer 18

when rand

Question 19

do while loop

Answer 19

do {
statements;
} while (condition);