ITC C105 Prelim Term Quiz 1

What is a flowchart?

• A text-based way of designing an algorithm

• A specific programming language

• A bullet point list of instructions

• A diagram that represents a set of instructions

Which of the following is NOT included in the arithmetic operators?

• * (multiply)

• - (minus)

• + (plus)

• = (equal to)

What shape of the flowchart symbols is used to show an action or process?

• parallelogram

• diamond

• rectangle 

• oval

What shape of the flowchart symbols is used to make a decision with?

• rectangle

• diamond

• oval

• parallelogram

What shape of the flowchart symbols is used to start the flowchart?

• rectangle

• diamond

• oval

• parallelogram

What shape of the flowchart symbols is used to represent input?

• rectangle

• diamond

• oval

• parallelogram

_ is a very high level quite informal description of a program that typically contains the essential elements. The logic of the program but does not include all the details that will be required for the actual code.

• Algorithm

• Flowchart

• Pseudocode

• Program

The decision symbol has three exit points; these can be on the left, right, and bottom sides.

• True

• False

All boxes of the flowchart are connected with lines.

• True

• False

Which of the following in the items should not be included in the BASIC PROGRAMMING ELEMENTS?

Input / Output / Arithmetic / Storage / Conditional / Looping / Subroutine

• Storage

• Subroutine

• Subroutine and Storage

• Conditional and Looping