COSC 1436 Final Exam 2024/2025
Questions with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
A(n) ______ is a diagram that shows the logical flow of a program
A) UML diagram
B) Flowchart
C) Hierarchy chart
D) Program Schematic
E) None of these - Answer -B) flowchart
This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.
A) Address
B) ALU
C) RAM
D) Disk drive
E) None of these - Answer -C) RAM
Which of the following is a common input device?
A) Keyboard
B) Mouse
C) Scanner
D) Microphone
,E) all of the above - Answer -E
______ are used to translate each source code instruction into the
appropriate machine language instruction.
A) Modules
B) Library routines
C) Compilers
D) Preprocessor directives
E) None of these - Answer -C
What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose?
A) A variable is a collection of eight bits.
B) A variable is a structured, general-purpose language designed
primarily for teaching programming.
C) A variable is a named storage location in a computer's memory used
for holding a piece of information.
D) A variable is a word that has a special meaning to the compiler
E) A variable is a "line" of code in the body of a program, which may
change. - Answer -C
An integrated Development Environment typically consists of:
A) A text editor
B) A compiler
C) A debugger
,D) All of these
E) None of these - Answer -D
An example of a secondary storage device is:
A) The commuter's main memory
B) The keyboard
C) The monitor
D) The disk drive
E) None of these - Answer -D
Computer programs are also known as.
A) hardware
C) software
D) silverware
E) None of these - Answer -C
Three primary activities of a program are:
A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words
B) Lines, Statements. and Punctuation
C) Input, Processing, and Output
D Integer, Floating-point, and Character
E) None of these - Answer -C
, In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages
are:
A) Mainframe and PC
B) Hardware and Software
C) Low-level and High-level
D) COBOL and BASIC
E) None of these - Answer -C
This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some
action.
A) Line
B) Statement
C) Variable
D) Key Word
E) None of these - Answer -B
This term refers to the programmer reading the program from the
beginning and stepping through each statement.
A) Psuedocoding
B) Software Engineering
C) Desk Checking
D) Spot Checking
E) None of these - Answer -C
Questions with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
A(n) ______ is a diagram that shows the logical flow of a program
A) UML diagram
B) Flowchart
C) Hierarchy chart
D) Program Schematic
E) None of these - Answer -B) flowchart
This is a volatile type of memory, used for temporary storage.
A) Address
B) ALU
C) RAM
D) Disk drive
E) None of these - Answer -C) RAM
Which of the following is a common input device?
A) Keyboard
B) Mouse
C) Scanner
D) Microphone
,E) all of the above - Answer -E
______ are used to translate each source code instruction into the
appropriate machine language instruction.
A) Modules
B) Library routines
C) Compilers
D) Preprocessor directives
E) None of these - Answer -C
What statement best describes a variable and its primary purpose?
A) A variable is a collection of eight bits.
B) A variable is a structured, general-purpose language designed
primarily for teaching programming.
C) A variable is a named storage location in a computer's memory used
for holding a piece of information.
D) A variable is a word that has a special meaning to the compiler
E) A variable is a "line" of code in the body of a program, which may
change. - Answer -C
An integrated Development Environment typically consists of:
A) A text editor
B) A compiler
C) A debugger
,D) All of these
E) None of these - Answer -D
An example of a secondary storage device is:
A) The commuter's main memory
B) The keyboard
C) The monitor
D) The disk drive
E) None of these - Answer -D
Computer programs are also known as.
A) hardware
C) software
D) silverware
E) None of these - Answer -C
Three primary activities of a program are:
A) Variables, Operators, and Key Words
B) Lines, Statements. and Punctuation
C) Input, Processing, and Output
D Integer, Floating-point, and Character
E) None of these - Answer -C
, In a broad sense, the two primary categories of programming languages
are:
A) Mainframe and PC
B) Hardware and Software
C) Low-level and High-level
D) COBOL and BASIC
E) None of these - Answer -C
This is a complete instruction that causes the computer to perform some
action.
A) Line
B) Statement
C) Variable
D) Key Word
E) None of these - Answer -B
This term refers to the programmer reading the program from the
beginning and stepping through each statement.
A) Psuedocoding
B) Software Engineering
C) Desk Checking
D) Spot Checking
E) None of these - Answer -C
