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Descripción
Test por Angela Knott, actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Creado por Angela Knott
hace casi 11 años
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Pregunta 1
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Which type of variable is visible to every module and the entire program?
Respuesta
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local
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global
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reference
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pass by value
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pass by reference
Pregunta 2
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The scope of the parameter variables is the entire program and it is visible to any statement in the program
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true
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false
Pregunta 3
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A module can have two variables of the same name because they are within the same scope
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 4
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To execute a module, we must ____ it
Respuesta
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compile
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parse
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define
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debug
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call
Pregunta 5
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When an argument is passed by value, the communication channel works only in one direction.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 6
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_________ variables are useful for establishing two-way communication between modules.
Respuesta
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constant
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I/O
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reference
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value
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none of the above
Pregunta 7
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The top-down design process is sometimes called stepwise refinement.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 8
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The module definition comprises the module header and the module _________.
Respuesta
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arguments
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body
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parameters
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statements
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call
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following is not a benefit of using modules?
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simpler code
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code reuse
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better testing
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faster development
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none of the above
Pregunta 10
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The following is an example of a module _______.
Call showNetPay( )
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header
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body
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display
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definition
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execution
Pregunta 11
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When an argument is passed by ______., it is not affected by a change of the content of the parameter variable.
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reference
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constant
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variable
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value
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none of the above
Pregunta 12
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The arguments in a module call and the parameters listed in the module header must be of compatible data types.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 13
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Passing an argument by ____ means that only a copy of the argument's value is passed into the parameter variable.
Respuesta
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constant
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value
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reference
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variable
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none of the above
Pregunta 14
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The scope of the variable is the segment of the program in which the variable can be accessed.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 15
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In most languages a module definition has three parts: a header, body, and a footer.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 16
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Which type of variable is not recommended to be used in programs because they make programs hard to understand and debug?
Respuesta
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reference
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global
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pass by reference
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pass by value
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local
Pregunta 17
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Modules can be written for commonly needed tasks and those modules can be incorporated into each program that needs them.
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true
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false
Pregunta 18
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A pass by reference argument established a two-way communication with the module, but the value of the argument cannot be modified via the reference variable.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 19
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A bit that is turned off is represented by the value -1.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 20
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RAM is a volatile memory used for temporary storage while a program is running.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 21
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The process known as the _____ cycle is used by the CPU to execute instructions in a program.
Respuesta
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decode-execute-fetch
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execute-decode-fetch
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decode-fetch-execute
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fetch-decode-execute
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fetch-execute-decode
Pregunta 22
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What functions(s) does an interpreter perform with the instructions in a high level programming language?
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translates
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compiles
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compiles and translates
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translates and execute
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execute
Pregunta 23
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The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer language?
10110000
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JAVA
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C#
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C++
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Machine Language
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Assembly Language
Pregunta 24
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Programs that use an interpreter generally execute faster than compiled programs because they are already entirely translated into machine language when executed.
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true
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false
Pregunta 25
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The main reason for using secondary storage is to hold data for long periods of time, even when the power to the computer is turned off.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 26
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Most programs written in high-level language need to be translated into machine language.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 27
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Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as _______.
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utility programs
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system software
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application software
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operation system
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none of the above
Pregunta 28
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The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a program is ________.
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semantics
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punctuations
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syntax
Pregunta 29
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The CPU understands instructions in machine language, which are written in binary.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 30
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Which computer language uses short words known as mnemonics for writing programs?
Respuesta
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Java
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Visual Basic
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Pascal
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Assembly
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C#
Pregunta 31
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Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language because it is close to the C++ language.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 32
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It has been proven by a group of mathematicians that all programs can be written using only three structures.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 33
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A variable is a storage location in memory that is represented by a name and can hold different values during the execution of the program.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 34
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What term is used for a string that appears in the actual code of the program?
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virtual string
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hard copy
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strongly typed
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string literal
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none of the above
Pregunta 35
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Most programming languages do not automatically print spaces between multiple items that are displayed on the screen.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 36
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A ______ structure is a set of statements that execute in the order that they appear.
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sequence
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control
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repetition
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decision
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none of the above
Pregunta 37
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A sequence of characters that is used as data is called a string in programming.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 38
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Programmers start writing code as the first step when they begin a new project.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 39
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The expressions (a+b) / c and a + b /c will always yield identical results.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 40
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Which of the following is not a variable data type?
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integer
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number
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real
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string
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none of the above
Pregunta 41
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Although the sequence structure is heavily used in programming, it cannot handle every type of task.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 42
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A case structure is a ________ alternative decision structure.
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dual
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multiple
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single or dual
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single
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all of the above
Pregunta 43
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What type of operators are the following?
> = = = ! =
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boolean
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mathematical
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relational
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logical
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none of the above
Pregunta 44
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An If statement will produce unpredictable results if the programmer does not use proper indentations in psuedocode
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 45
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Decision structures are also known as selection structures
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 46
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It is possible to write a complete program using only a decision structure
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 47
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Which operator is best to determine whether x contains a value in the range of 10 through 57?
Respuesta
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AND
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==
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NOT
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OR
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none of the above
Pregunta 48
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The first line of the case structure starts with the word CASE followed by the test expression.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 49
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What two logical operators perform short circuit evaluation?
Respuesta
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AND and OR
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NOT and OR
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AND and NOT
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all of the above
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none of the above
Pregunta 50
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Which operator is used to determine that the operands are not exactly of the same value?
Respuesta
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==
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=!
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=
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!
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none of the above
Pregunta 51
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In an expression with an OR operator, it does not matter which sub expression is true for the compound expression to be true.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 52
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What type of operator can be used to determine whether a specific relationship exists between two values?
Respuesta
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mathematical
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logical
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relational
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boolean
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none of the above
Pregunta 53
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Which of the following is a logical operator?
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NOT
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AND
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OR
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all of the above
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none of the above
Pregunta 54
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In many languages the case structure is called a _____ statement.
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branch
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selective
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jump
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switch
Pregunta 55
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A nested decision structure can be used to test more than one condition.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 56
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A nested decision structure can be used to test more than one condition.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 57
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If the expression is false, the ________ operator will return true.
Respuesta
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AND
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OR
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NOT
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All of the above
Pregunta 58
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The if-then-else statement should be used to write a single alternative decision structure
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 59
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A file that data is written to is known as a(n)
Respuesta
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output file
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sequential access file
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binary file
Pregunta 60
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A file that data is read from is known as a(n)
Respuesta
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input file
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output file
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sequential access file
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binary file
Pregunta 61
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Before a file can be used by a program it must be
Respuesta
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formatted
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encrypted
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closed
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opened
Pregunta 62
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This type of file contains data that has not been converted to text.
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text file
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binary file
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English file
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human readable file
Pregunta 63
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This is a character or set of characters that marks the end of a piece of data
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median value
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delimeter
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boundary marker
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EOF marker
Pregunta 64
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This is a character or set of characters that mark the end of a file
Respuesta
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delimeter
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boundary marker
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EOF marker
Pregunta 65
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This marks the location of the next item that will be read from a file
Respuesta
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input position
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delimeter
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pointer
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read position
Pregunta 66
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When a file is opened in this mode, data will be written at the end of the file's existing contents
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append mode
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backup mode
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read-only mode
Pregunta 67
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When working with a sequential access file, you can jump directly to any piece of data in the file without reading the data that comes before it.
Respuesta
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true
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false
Pregunta 68
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In most languages, when you open an output file and that file already exists on the disk, the contents of the existing file will be erased
Respuesta
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true
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false
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