Programming & Logic Unit Review

Which of the following is a program that translates other programming languages into machine language?

• a. Binary

• b. Transistor

• c. Assembler

• d. Compiler

Which program translates a series of instructions, executes them, and then translates the next series until the program is fully executed?

• a. Transistor

• b. Interpreter

• c. Assembler

• d. Compiler

Which of the following is a number system that uses the values 0 and 1, and is the primary language that computers use to communicate?

• a. Binary

• b. Assembly

• c. Decimal

• d. Pseudocode

Java, Visual Basic, Python and C++ are examples of what type of programming language?

• Machine

• Assembly

• High-level

Which type of error causes a program to produce incorrect results, such as the sum of two values instead of the difference of two values?

• Syntax

• Logic

• Runtime

• System

Which type of error is usually identified by the compiler or interpreter?

• Syntax

• Logic

• Runtime

• System

Which tool used to plan computer programs is an English-like representation of program steps?

• Debugging

• Flowchart

• Assembly

• Pseudocode

The general problem-solving strategy includes the following activities: understand the problem, devise a plan, test the plan, review the result, and revise. What is the next step in the process?

• Return to Step 1 and repeat the process until the solution is found.

• Create procedures needed to execute the solution.

• Create a series of statements using code.

Which tool used to plan computer programs is a pictorial representation of program steps?

• Debugging

• Flowchart

• Assembly

• Pseudocode

Logical thinking is:

• the process of solving a problem.

• progressively moving from one connected thought to another.

• systematic steps to correct an error.

• the steps required to create a solution.