Lesson 1 Quiz

Question 0

Examples of high-level languages that can be used to create both procedure-oriented and object-oriented programs include C++c Visual Basic, _____, and C#.

a. BASIC
b. COBOL
c. Java
d. Fortran

Answer 0

c. Java

Question 1

A(n) ____ is a set of step-by-step instructions that accomplish a task.

a. algorithm
b. assembler
c. mnemonic
d. flowchart

Answer 1

a. algorithm

Question 2

____ make it possible for us to communicate with our personal computers.

a. programmers
b. hackers
c. sysadmins
d. engineers

Answer 2

a. programmers

Question 3

The Windows environment typically uses ____ such as check boxes, list boxes, and buttons.

a. registers
b. objects
c. procedures
d. mnemonics

Answer 3

b. objects

Question 4

The ____ structure makes a decision and then takes an appropriate action based on that decision.

a. selection
b. case
c. repetition
d. iteration

Answer 4

a. selection

Question 5

Some high-level languages use an ____ rather than a(n) ____.

a. interpreter, compiler
b. assembler, interpreter
c. assembler, compiler
d. assembler, linker

Answer 5

a. interpreter, compiler

Question 6

When hiring programmers, employers typically look for people who ____.

a. draw well
b. think logically
c. overlook details
d. use Windows

Answer 6

b. think logically

Question 7

Programs written in a high-level language usually require a(n) ____, which also is a program, to convert the English-like instructions into the 0s and 1s the computer can understand.

a. compiler
b. assembler
c. interpreter
d. linker

Answer 7

a. compiler

Question 8

____ structures or logic structures control the flow of a program’s logic.

a. programming
b. criteria
c. control
d. management

Answer 8

c. control

Question 9

The process of translating a computer solution into a language the computer can understand is called ____.

a. deciphering
b. typing
c. coding
d. hacking

Answer 9

c. coding