Programming Concepts Quiz

Which of the following is a way for programmers and others to make sense of complex business flows?

• Microsoft Access

• Database management system

• Primary keys

• Data modeling

Which of the following BEST describes a flowchart?

• It does the same thing over and over in exactly the same way.

• It starts at the first line and then executes one line at a time until the end.

• It is a step-by-step procedure that illustrates how a problem is to be solved.

• It is a visual representation of the logic in a program.

Which of the following programming models are built from class templates that have properties, attributes, and methods?

• Vector

• Functions

• Encapsulation

• Objects

On a flowchart, which of the following represents a decision?

• Diamond

• Parallelogram

• Rectangle

• Arrow

A developer is creating a program that will store a customer's latest order number. The value will change each time a customer creates a new order. Which of the following would MOST likely be used to store the value?

• Array

• Variable

• Constant

• Object

Which data type uses historical data to make decisions in the present?

• Analytical

• Operational

• Logical

• Conceptual

What is the computer language that makes relational databases work?

• Java

• SQL

• C++

• Python

Which process exports a database into a format that can be read by another program like a spreadsheet?

• CRUD

• Database dump

• Database backup

• CSV

You are working on a program that needs to keep track of many values at the same time. Which of the following would you use?

• An array

• A variable

• A float

• A constant

A developer is working on an application that needs to be able to read, write, update, and delete database records. Which of the following database access methods should the developer use?

• Programmatic access

• Direct access

• Query builder

• User interface access