Question 1
Match each item with a statement below.
Equipment, or the physical devices, associated with a computer (Hardware)
Instructions that tell the computer what to do (Software)
Contents are lost when the computer is turned off or loses power (Volatile Memory)
Represents the millions of on/off circuits within the computer (Machine Language)
Incorrectly spelled words or reversing the proper order of two words in a computer program (Syntax Error)
Pictorial representation of the logical steps it takes to solve a problem (Flowchart)
English-like representation of the logical steps it takes to solve a problem (Pseudocode)
Used to show the correct sequence of statements (Flowlines)
Preselected value that stops the execution of a program (Sentinel) Question 2
When you write a program that will run in a GUI environment, as opposed to a command-line environment, _____ some syntax is different

Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a syntax error? misspelling a programming language word Question 4
Which of the following pairs of steps in the programming process is in the correct order? code the program, translate it into machine language

Question 5
The major computer operations include _____. input, processing, and output

Question 6
When instructions are carried out, a program runs, or ____________________. executes Question 7
The programmer’s most important task before planning the logic of a program is to _____. understand the problem

Question 8
The two most commonly used tools for planning a program’s logic are _____. flowcharts and pseudocode Question 9
An English-like programming language such as Java or Visual Basic is a _____ programming language. high-level Question 10
The heart of the programming process lies in planning the program’s ____________________. logic Question 11
In a flowchart, a rectangle represents _____. processing

Question 12
When you draw a flowchart, you use a parallelogram to represent a(n) ____________________, which indicates an input operation. input symbol Question 13
The heart of the programming process lies in planning the program’s logic.
True

Question 14
A programming language’s rules are its _____. syntax Question 15
When you use an IDE, as opposed to a simple text editor, to develop a program, _____. some help is provided

Question 16
Which of the following is an example of a logical error? all of the above

Question 17
Which of the following is temporary, internal storage? memory Question 18
Visual Basic, C++, and Java are all examples of computer _____. programming languages

Question 19
Once a program is completed, it is ready for the organization to use. False

Question 20
In flowcharts, the decision symbol is a _____.
Diamond

Question 21
Alan Turing is often regarded as the first programmer.
False

Question 22
Computer programs also are known as _____. software Question 23
With object-oriented programming, as opposed to procedural programming, _____. the programmer’s focus differs

Question 24
The most important task of a compiler or interpreter is to _____. translate programming language statements into machine language