NOCTI Computer Programming Review

On a flowchart, what does this shape stand for?

• A decision

• A process

• A start or end point

• An input or output

The implementation phase consists of...

• coding

• design

• testing

• integration

What are these six steps a part of: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, and Maintenance

• System Design Life Cycle

• Software Data Life Cycle

• Software Development Life Cycle

• System Data Life Cycle

A functional requirement specifies criteria that can be used to judge the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors.

• True

• False

What is the standard language for relational database management, and is used to communicate between them?

• Structured Query Language

• Specified Quality Level

• Standard Query Language

Which of these is based on the four basic logic patterns that all computer instructions have?

• iteration/loop

• branch

• selection

• simple sequence

Which is one of the oldest programming languages ?

• Fortran

• RAD language

• Java

• SQL

Which is NOT an injury you can get when dealing with computers?

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Tendon Injuries

• Arthritis

• Bursitis

Which of the following has the HIGHEST level of abstraction?

• Assembly Language

• Block-based Programming

• Machine Language

• Logic Gate

What are some rules that apply when naming variables?

• The name must not begin with a number.

• Spaces are not allowed.

• It can begin with a capital letter.

• Symbols such as "/" are not allowed.