TIA EXAM 2 practice3

1.

1 point

Which of the following statements describes dynamic decision making?

It is the ability of a Web page to display itself based on choices the reader makes.

It is an alternative method used in system design.

It is part of the flowcharting phase of algorithm creation.

It occurs during the second phase of the SDLC.

2.

1 point

A Web address is stored as a(n) ________ field in a database.

address

hyperlink

text

memo

3.

1 point

Small Java-based programs are called ______.

Java applets

JSPs

JavaScripts

Java classes

4.

1 point

BASIC FORTRAN COBOL C++ and Java are all ________-generation languages.

fourth

first

second

third

5.

1 point

Some programmers include scroll bars title bars buttons and menus in a program simply by adding them to a layout through a process called ________ programming.

visual

drag and drop

applications

layout

6.

1 point

Which of the following development environments enables Web sites to talk to each other easily by introducing a standard way for software to interact through Web services?

RAD

PHP (hypertext processor)

the .NET framework

JavaScript

7.

1 point

Which of the following is the programming language often used to build Windows applications?

Java

HTML

visual basic

C++

8.

1 point

Which of the following statements about pseudocode is TRUE?

It is a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm.

It is a basic programming language.

It is used only with the C++ programming language.

It uses shapes and arrows to represent an algorithm.

9.

1 point

In which industries is COBOL still commonly used?

manufacturing

transportation

insurance

web design

10.

1 point

Special symbols called tags are used in which of the following languages?

Java

C++

HTML/XHTML

BASIC

11.

1 point

Which of the following statements about Java is FALSE?

Java needs to be compiled only once.

The Java program can run on any CPU or operating system.

Java can run only on a Windows operating system.

Its object-oriented model enables programmers to benefit from its large set of existing classes.

12.

1 point

Which of the following is the final stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

writing the plan

debugging the code

writing the code

implementing the project

13.

1 point

Translating an algorithm into a programming language is called

coding

compiling

executing

interpreting

14.

1 point

What does the acronym DBMS stand for?

Database management system

Database modeling system

Data building and modeling system

Data browsing and management system

15.

1 point

Violations of the strict precise set of rules that define a programming language are called _________.

runtime errors

keyword errors

logic errors

syntax errors

16.

1 point

________ building a small program model is a form of rapid application development (RAD).

prototyping

compiling

interpreting

flowcharting

17.

1 point

In object-oriented programming each object from a given class is described by its ______.

derived class

input and output

data and methods

initial value

18.

1 point

The process by which program code is converted into machine language is called _________.

execution

translation

compilation

programming

19.

1 point

__________ involves putting data into an electronic file in a format that another application can understand.

batch processing

exporting

importing

data mining

20.

1 point

The two main types of decision points are the binary decision and the ________.

variable

initial value

loop

circle

21.

1 point

An alternative approach to systems development called ________ makes use of a prototype at the beginning of the project.

rapid application development (RAD)

the waterfall method

integrated development (ID)

the iterative method

22.

1 point

Who is responsible for writing internal documentation for software programs?

technical writers

programmers

users

copy editors

23.

1 point

The beta version of software is associated with which part of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

testing and documentation

development of the problem statement

debugging

algorithm development

24.

1 point

Which of these elements is NOT common to all programming languages?

supported data types

structured classes

rules of syntax

set of operators

25.

1 point

PROLOG (PROgramming LOGic) is an example of a ________ generation language.

third

second

fifth

fourth

26.

1 point

Most integrated development environments (IDEs) include a debugger that _______.

helps programmers find logical errors.

eliminates viruses.

helps programmers find runtime errors.

corrects errors found during beta testing.

27.

1 point

The ability to create programs with higher-level programming languages that can be moved from one type of computer to another is called ________.

transferability

portability

inheritance

scalability

28.

1 point

Classification, affinity grouping, and estimation are _________ methods used by managers to make their data more meaningful.

modeling

staging

data mining

artificial intelligence

29.

1 point

Which of the following is taught as the beginning computer language at many colleges and universities?

Visual Basic

Java

FORTRAN

Lisp

30.

1 point

Which language do programmers use if the problem requires a lot of number crunching?

C++

HTML

FORTAN

Java

31.

1 point

Which statement does NOT describe fifth-generation languages?

They use a set of short English-based commands (such as SUB) that speak directly to the CPU.

Problems are presented as a series of facts instead of a specific algorithm.

They are the most natural of languages.

The system of facts can be queried.

32.

1 point

Which language is used for applications that need to collect information from networked computers?

HTML

Java

COBOL

FORTRAN

33.

1 point

A(n) ________ error is caught when the program executes.

syntax

logical

execution

runtime

34.

1 point

Which of the following is/are NOT part of a program's problem statement?

pseudocode or the text-based approach to documenting the algorithm

outputs or the information that is expected to be produced

processing or the set of steps that transform input into output

inputs or the data that is expected to be provided

35.

1 point

Keywords in a programming language that allow the programmer to redirect the flow of the program based on a decision are called _________.

operators

directions

control structures

pseudocode

36.

1 point

A variable declaration tells the operating system to allocate space ________.

on the bus

in RAM

in the CPU

on the hard drive

37.

1 point

In a data warehouse, data gathered from sales, billing, and inventory departments are examples of ________ sources.

internal data

metadata

external data

exported data

38.

1 point

Which statement about selecting the right programming language for a project is FALSE?

Select a language that is easy for programmers to use and maintain.

Programming languages require the same amount of time to execute.

Certain languages are customized to support a UNIX or Windows environment.

Some programming languages may take up too much space.

39.

1 point

To develop Web-based multimedia Adobe Flash includes a programming language named ________ which is similar to JavaScript in its keywords operators and classes.

ActionScript

Active Server Pages

LimeLight

SilverLight

40.

1 point

Which of the following would NOT be used to build Web sites with interactive capabilities?

PHP (hypertext preprocessor)

HTML

Java Server Pages

Active Server Pages

41.

1 point

The binary sequence that instructs the CPU to run the programming code is called a(n) _________.

executable program

source file

base code

interpreted program

42.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a main operation of a database management system (DBMS)?

creating databases and entering data

viewing and sorting data

outputting data

implementing data mining

43.

1 point

The loop decision point consists of three features: an initial value a set of actions to be performed and a(n) _______.

operator

test condition

testing plan

class

44.

1 point

In terms of object-oriented analysis classes can be defined by actions called

classes

properties

tasks

methods

45.

1 point

Decision points consist of binary decisions and ________.

functions

repeating loops

logical operators

Boolean values

46.

1 point

Which of the following is the first stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

writing the plan

describing the problem

debugging the code

implementing the project

47.

1 point

Structured Query Language (SQL) is an example of a __________.

second-generation language.

third-generation language.

fourth-generation language.

fifth-generation language.

48.

1 point

Flowcharts and data flow diagrams are used during which step of the SDLC?

testing and installation

design

analysis

development and installation

49.

1 point

The language that the CPU understands consisting of a sequence of bits is called _________.

machine language

basic language

second-generation language

assembly language

50.

1 point

A _________ displays a subset of data from a table (or tables) based on the criteria specified.

select query

criteria query

database query

join query