pt1420 exam review

List three examples of operating system software. Linux, OS X, and Microsoft Windows
List three examples of application software.Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, and Visual Studio
Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as application software

What is used to translate high level language programs to machine language (or machine code)? Compiler
What both translates and executes the instructions in a high level language program? What was the first programming language designed to perform complex math functions? Interpreter.Fortran
Rules that are strictly enforced during compilation are called what?Syntax Rules
What are violations of strictly enforced rules during compilation called?Syntax Errors
Which will not prevent compilation, syntax or logical errors? Logic Errors
Instead of binary numbers, assembly language uses short words for instructions known as what?
Mnemonics

Name a high level language you use in the course. Visual Basic

The words that make up a high level programming language are known as what? Keywords

Which runs faster a compiled or an interpreted program? Compiled

Which language utilizes binary numbers like 01110000? Machine Language

How many steps are in the Program Development Cycle and what are they?
1 - Design the Program2 - Write the Code3 - Correct Syntax Errors4 - Test the Executable Code
5 - Debug the Code

What is an informal language that has no syntax rules and is not meant to be compiled or executed? Pseudo Code

What is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program? Flowchart
What is a set of statements that execute in the order that they appear? Sequence Structure
What is a logical design that controls the order in which a set of statements execute?
Control Structure
What graphically displays boxes that represent each module in a program?
Hierarchy Chart
Which flowchart symbol represents a terminal point like Start or Stop? Oval
Which flowchart symbol represents processing and is used with the keywords Set and Declare? Rectangle
Which flowchart symbol represents decisions and is used with the keywords If/Then? Diamond
Which flowchart symbol represents input and output and is used with the keywords Input and Display? Parallelogram
Which flowchart symbol represents calling modules and is used with the keyword Call? Rectangle with 2 Vertical Lines

In programming, a storage location in memory is called what? Variable
A variable that is declared inside a module is called what? Local Variable

What is the term that describes the part of the program that a variable can be accessed? Scope

A variable that can be seen throughout the program is called what? Global Variable

True or false: A variable can begin with a number. False

True or false: A variable can contain spaces. False
True or false: A variable can have a number as the last character of the variable name?
True

True or false: A variable can contain an underscore.True
True or false: A constant can be changed during execution of a program.False
True of false: A variable can be changed during execution of a program.True
What are the four main data types discussed in class so far?
1.Integer2. Real3. String4. Boolean

What is used to check the relationship between two values? Relational Operator

Which relational operator is used to denote greater than or equal to? >=

Which relational operator is used to denote not equal to? !=

Which relational operator is used to denote less than? <

What is the difference between using the relational operator = and the relational operator ==? = is used for assignment and == is used for comparison

What is the symbol used to indicate "raised to the x power" in pseudo code? ^
What is the truth table for AND?
True AND True = True
True AND False = False
False AND False = False
False AND True = False

What is the truth table for OR?
True OR True = True
True OR False = True
False OR False = False
False OR True = True

What does NOT False evaluate to? True
Indicate three benefits of modules? Faster Development, Simpler Code, Code reuse

What is a variable passed to a module called? Argument
Define the abbreviation ASCII.
American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Relational Operators
Great Then
< Less Then
>= Greater Then or Equal
7 is false
5 < 7 Is True
(5 > 7) or (10 > 3) is True
(5 > 7) and (10 < 3) is False
NOT (5 > 7 ) and (10 > 3 )is true because the NOT reverses

All programming languages that allow you to create expressions that can be evaluated as either true or false are called ? Boolean expressions.Boolean expressions uses relational operators