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What type of variable should the programmer create to accept an input of someone’s name?
String
Unicode
Float
Char
2
A developer wants to save a programs output in a location that offers rapid access & data persistence is not necessary.
Memory
Database
SSD
HDD
3
Which of the listed data type BEST describes operators that can link multiple search terms together?
Strings
Floats
Booleans
Integers
4
In a program being developed, a number must be stored that can change throughout the program's runtime.
Function
Constant
Variable
Loop
5
What type of
high‐level
programming language is translated into machine code once and then executed many times?
Scripting
Markup
Scripted
Compiled
6
Which language is one step above machine code and uses symbolic instructions?
Assembly languages
Compiled languages
Scripted languages
Query languages
7
What is a developer constructing when creating step-by-step instructions and conditional statements for a program?
A written policy
A flowchart
An algorithm
Pseudocode
8
In object‐oriented programming, which of the following are integral parts of objects? (Choose two.)
Properties
Variables
Attributes
Arrays
9
Flowcharts depict which one of the following?
Functions
Programs
Identifiers
Objects
10
Which of the following is an example of an interpreted language?
Python
C++
C#
Java
11
Which of the following is a compiled language?
Python
PowerShell
Java
JScript
12
In addition to a markup language, which kind of programming language would a web developer MOST likely use to a website?
Assembly
Compiled
Interpreted
Query
13
Which of the following most accurately defines the role of a
vector
in programming?
Making a decision based on a condition
Comparing similar values
Storing a collection of data
Repeating a block of code
14
Which of the following are examples of interpreted languages? (Choose two.)
Markup
Scripted
Compiled
Query
15
In programming, which construct can cause a block of code to repeat 20 times in a loop?
IF
RETURN
ELSE
WHILE
16
Which is the best type of language to write a code that directly accesses the computer’s hardware?
Query
Interpreted
Assembly
Complied
17
Which software component allows an OS to interact directly with a connected hardware device?
Driver
Process
Thread
Utility
18
When creating a flowchart for a program, which symbol represents a decision?
Square
Rectangle
Diamond
Triangle
19
Which of the following is an example of a markup language?
Java
XML
Python
SQL
20
Which of the following would a developer choose to MOST efficiently store all the months of the year?
In a Vector
As individual string variables
In an Array
As individual objects
21
A global variable named "age" is set to increment each time a function is called ______
Integer
String
Float
Boolean
22
A program shows the number 11010.11. Which data type is this?
Binary
Float
Boolean
Integer
23
Which of the following programming constructs is BEST suited to hold a collection of strings?
Constant
Branch
Array
Variable
24
Looping
logic makes use of which of the following statements?
loop
if
while
when
25
A software developer needs to choose an appropriate data type for storing the postal codes in the e-commerce platform
Float
Integer
String
Boolean
26
Which of the following statements is true regarding arrays and vectors?
Arrays =one type, fixed length; vectors =multiple types, dynamic length.
Arrays =multiple types, fixed length; vectors =one type, dynamic length
Arrays =multiple types, dynamic length; vectors =one type, fixed length
Arrays =one data type & are dynamic; vectors =multi types, fixed length
27
You want to understand the
sequence
of a program, from start to finish. Which is the best to use for this purpose?
Pseudocode
Function
Flowchart
Object
28
Which notational system does a code designation for non‐English letters?
International
Unicode
ASCII
International
29
What is the primary purpose for using functions in programming?
To divide code into reusable components
To declare variable values
To store a list of numbers
To declare constant values
30
Which language type allows for the FASTEST development of a program to perform an "ad-hoc" task?
Compiled language
Assembly language
No such language exists
Scripting language
31
Which of the following are examples of
object‐oriented
programming languages? (Choose two.)
Python
XML
C
Java
32
In a software application, where is the variable typically stored?
RAM
DNS
SSD
HDD
33
What type of programming language is designed to retrieve data from a database?
Compiled
Query
Assembly
Interpreted
34
Which of the following programming language types is the
lowest‐level
language?
Assembly
Compiled
Query
Interpreted
35
What is the primary reason for selecting a float data type instead of an integer when handling monetary values?
Floats can support negative values
Floats can support decimal values
Floats can support letters
Floats can support letters
36
What notation is if a web developer defines the font color for a web page as follows: color #000000
Decimal
Binary
Hexadecimal
Unicode
37
For a program that selects b/n one of three options based on user input, which programming construct is MOST suitable?
IF statement
Variable
While loop
For loop
38
Which of the following terms describe concepts related to breaking code into smaller, repeatable sections? (Choose two.)
Functions
Methods
Variables
Containers
39
Which of the following numbers is written in hexadecimal format?
100101
3268
100101.11
18AF
40
What should a programmer use to handle international text data, including non-Latin characters, in an app?
Hexadecimal
ASCII
Octal
Unicode
41
What’s the best approach to add a 16th integer to an array that holds 15 integers?
Create a vector and replace the array with it.
Create a separate variable for the 16th integer.
Add it to the existing array.
Convert the integers to floats and add the 16th integer.
42
While designing a video game, a developer designs a character named "Titan" that possesses a skill to
attack
.
Attribute
Method
Property
Object