AP Computer Science Exam Review

Question 1

Sequences of instructions and decisions that the computer carries out to achieve a task is a...

Accepted Answer

Program

Question 2

Connection through cable that allows a computer to read and send data to other computers is a

Accepted Answer

Network

Question 3

Explains the actions of a particular piece of code.

Accepted Answer

Comment

Question 4

It is not permissible to use short names (or letters) for temporary "throwaway" variables.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A single -line comment goes from // to the end of the line.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

There are 150 reserved words in Java.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Java software?

Accepted Answer

Its library doesn't allow you to write portable programs

Question 8

A machine that stores data, interacts with other devices, and executes programs is a...

Accepted Answer

Computer

Question 9

A sequence of characters enclosed in double quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

String

Question 10

What are the fundamental building blocks of Java programs?

Accepted Answer

Methods

Question 11

What is today's name for computer programmers?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineers

Question 12

In what year was Java introduced?

Accepted Answer

1995

Question 13

Symbols denoting a mathematical or logical operation

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic Operators

Question 14

A block comment appears between // and //.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Javadoc comments precede a class, method, or field.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What does OOP stand for?

Accepted Answer

Object Oriented Programming

Question 17

A method that reaches an object but does not change it

Accepted Answer

Accessor

Question 18

Matching braces { }, parentheses ( ), and brackets [ ], and ?? are part of syntax in Java.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Java uses standard names for library packages and classes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Logical operations that describes how to negate expressions formed with and/or operations

Accepted Answer

DeMorgan's Laws

Question 21

Which of the following is not a reserved word?

Accepted Answer

comment

Question 22

Finds the greatest common factor of two intergers

Accepted Answer

Euclid's Algorithm

Question 23

Names of classes begin with a lowercase letter.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

A sequence of instructions that is executed repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

Loop

Question 25

A storage location in the computer's memory that has a type, name, and contents.

Accepted Answer

Variable

AP Computer Science Exam Review

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AP Computer Science Exam Review

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