CMSC 131 Quiz 1

What is the course CMSC 131 about?

• Introduction to Python

• Introduction to Java

• Advanced C++ Programming

• Web Development

Which of the following is NOT a level of software discussed in the document?

• Operating systems

• Applications

• Compilers

• Debuggers

What is the role of compilers in programming?

• Manage computer resources

• Translate source code into machine code

• Execute programs directly

• Support step-by-step execution

What is the purpose of the 'public class' keyword in a Java program?

• To define a new class

• To declare a variable

• To execute a method

• To print a statement

Which method is required in every Java application?

• public static void main(String[] args)

• System.out.println()

• public class FirstProgram

• int main()

What is the output of the statement System.out.println("Terps are awesome!")?

• Terps are awesome!

• Hello, World!

• Java Programming

• Welcome to Java

Which data type in Java is used to store text?

• String

• int

• float

• char

What type of values does the boolean data type store?

• true or false

• integers

• floating point numbers

• single characters

What is the process of defining a variable in computer science called?

• Initialization

• Declaration

• Assignment

• Execution

What is the process of assigning a value to a variable for the first time called?

• Declaration

• Execution

• Initialization

• Compilation