CSC 101 Programming 1 Midterm Exam

What is an algorithm?

• A set of instructions that a computer follows to solve a problem

• A programming language

• A type of data structure

• A computer hardware component

A __________ is a counting loop.

What is the purpose of a function in a program?

• To perform a specific task or calculation

• To define a class

• To import external libraries

• To create a user interface

Which section of a Java program contains the main method?

• Documentation Section

• Package Statement

• Import Statements

• Main Method Class

A non-static method can access any static method without creating an instance of the class.

• True

• False

What is the output of the following code? public class MyClass { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello World"); } }

• Hello World

• MyClass

• Hello World!

• hello world

All Java programs begin execution in this method:

• start()

• main()

• runUntilHalt(int)

• main(String[])

What is Java primarily used for?

• Mobile applications

• Desktop applications

• Web applications

• All of the above

What is the correct syntax for a single-line comment in Java?

• // This is a comment

• /* This is a comment */

• # This is a comment

A method in Java is a collection of statements with a name or a method name that are grouped together to perform a task.

• True

• False