Chapter 1,2,3 Programming and logic

This is volatile type of memory that used only for temporary storage while a program is running

The tiny dots of colors that digital images are composed of are called

The physical devices that a computer is made of

Machine language is the only language that a CPU understands.

Any piece of data that is stored in a computer's memory must be stored as a binary number

23. A pass by ________ argument means that the argument is passed into a parameter that will reference the argument

Translates are assembly language program to a machine language program

8. Which of the following is not a variable data type?

Assembly language is considered a high-level language.

21. Variable names can have spaces in them.

The value of a named constant cannot be changed during the program's execution

Computers can only execute programs that are written in

A hit that is turned on represents the following value

What is an Output device

4. A _________ structure is a set of statements that execute in the order they appear

11. The process where the programmer steps through each of the program's statements one by one is called

24. When an argument is passed by ________, it is not affected by a change of the content of the parameter variable.

9. A(n) ________ is a name that represents a value that cannot be changed during the program's execution.

A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time--even when there is no power to the computer--is called

The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called

What is the largest value that can be stored in one byte?

In languages that require variable declarations, a variable's declaration must appear

10. _______ documentation is a reference guide that describes the features of the program, designed for the user.

Calling a module and defining a module mean the same thing.

In a math expression, multiplication and division takes place before addition and subtraction

Negative numbers are encoded using the______technique

A(n) set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

Modules make it easier for programmers to work in teams.

15. What term is used for a string that appears in the actual code of a program?

The phrase "divide and conquer" means that all of the programmers on a team should be divided and work in isolation.

22. Which type of variable is visible to every module and the entire program?

Programmers must be careful not to make syntax errors when writing pseudocode programs.

Today, CPUs are huge devices made of electrical and mechanical components such as vacuum tubes are switches.

Program translates of high-level language program into a separate machine language program

The smallest storage location in a computer's memory is known as a

A statement in one module can access a local variable in another module.

Data is not recorded magnetically on a(n) ________, but is encoded as a series of pits on the disk surface.

A hierarchy chart does not show the steps that are taken inside a module.

3. The __________ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program.

Module names should be as short as possible.

The words that make up a high-level programming language are called

Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email programs, and games are all examples of utility programs.

21. Passing an argument by _______ means that only a copy of the argument's value is passed into the parameter variable.

A set of 128 numeric codes the represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is

Passing an argument by value is a means of establishing two-way communication between modules.

1. Which error produces incorrect results but does not prevent the program from running?

Programming languages typically require that arguments be of the same data type as the parameters that are passed to

The ____ coding scheme contains a set of 128 numeric codes that are used to represent characters in a computers memory.

Uninitialized variables are a common cause of errors.

A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called

Most languages do not allow you to write modules that accept multiple arguments.

Which of the following devices is a computer?

Hand tracing is the process of translating a pseudocode program into machine language by hand

A hit that is turned off represents the following value

In a(n)_________ numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s

18. A(n) is a set of well-defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task.

In most programming languages, you cannot have two variables with the same name in the same scope.

17.A is a single function that the program must perform in order to satisfy the customer.

25. Function is another name foraD

Main memory is also known as RAM.

13. The following is not an actual programming language?

The process known as the __________ cycle is used by the CPU to execute instructions to the program.

6. Which mathematical operator is used to raise five to the second power in Python?

A syntax error does not prevent a program from being compiled and executed.

19. What tool would a programmer use to visualize the relationship between modules?

Internal documentation refers to books and manuals that document a program

Images, like the ones you make with your digital camera, cannot be stored as binary numbers.

The computer stores a program while the programs is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in

5. Which symbol is used for an assignment statement in a flowchart?

When an argument is passed by reference, the module can modify the argument in the calling part of the program

The part of a computer that runs programs

7. The value of the expression 12 - 4 * 3 / 2 + 9 is ________.

In the_______part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determine which operation it should perform

The name gross_pay is written in camelCase convention

2. informal language that programmers use to create models of programs tht have no syntax rules and not meant to compile

18. The following is an example of a module __________.Call showNetPay()

Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as

16. An error does not prevent the program from running, but causes it to produce incorrect results.

17. Which of the following is not a benefit of using modules?

In most languages, The first character of a variable name cannot be a number.

12. The following is an example of what type of statement?: Set rate = 5.75

Real numbers are encoded using the______technique

Which of the following is not an example of an operating system software?

A flowchart shows the hierarchical relationships between modules in a program.

Windows Vista, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OSX are all examples of application software.

The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a program is

If you were to look at a machine language program, you would see

The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by _________ encoding it onto circular disks.

26. To execute a module, we must ________ it.

Is a enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number

An extensive encoding scheme that can represent the characters of many of the language in the world is

20. What is the term used for the variable that receives an argument that passed into a module?

An interpreter is a program that both translates and executes the instructions in a high level language program.

14. What is the first step of the program development cycle?