Fundamentals of Computer Programming (CH.8)

What are the two most important skills a programmer must have?

• 1. A knowledge of the most up-to-date programming languages and the ability to write code quickly

• 1. The ability to communicate with customers and convince them of the viability of the solution

• 1. The ability to analyze and understand a problem and describe it to a computer

• 1. A knowledge of the best programming language and development environment for the situation

Which of the following describes programming?

• 1. Describing a problem in code so that the computer can give the answer to that problem

• 1. Giving a computer instructions so it can solve a problem

• 1. Telling a computer what to do

• 1. All of these answers are correct.

A computer program can be best described as _____. Choose the best answer.

• 2. A set of instructions or programs designed to complete computer-based tasks in general

• 1. A type of complex mathematical calculations

• 1. A set of instructions or programs designed to complete a particular task

• 1. A type of computer language

The programmer's toolbox contains _____.

• 1. math and logic

• 1. knowledge of how to create something called an algorithm

• 2. the five basic programming instructions

• 1. All of these answers are correct.

What are the two main parts of a programmer's job?

• 1. Finding the absolute best way to code a problem and informing the customer about its benefits

• 1. Breaking a problem into a series of steps and describing those steps to the computer so it can solve the problem

• 1. Familiarizing himself or herself with the latest programming tools and knowing how to find programming solutions online

• 1. Writing good code and documenting it

What is a loop?

• 1. Cycling through a set of instructions until a condition is met

• Data that changes over time

• 1. Putting information into the computer and generating an output display

• 1. Controlled calculations

How is output from a program characterized?

• 1. Entering information into a program

• 1. The processing of data

• 2. The end result of the program

• 1. Saving data to a file

A high score in a video game may change over time. Where is this value stored for the program to work with?

• 1. Loop

• 1. Conditional

• 1. Variable

• 1. Control and output

How does a loop know when to stop?

• 1. It stops after the first trial run

• 1. It stops when it reaches the last line of the program

• 2. When a predetermined condition is met

• 1. After 100 runs

Why are conditional statements important?

• 1. They control a program loop by stopping it at specified predetermined event.

• 1. They deliver the output.

• 1. They receive data from a computer calculation.

• 1. They monitor the input.