CC-INTCOM11 Prelim

An unstructured, "natural language" writing style should never be used for writing algorithms.

• True

• False

With a natural language, different readers can interpret the same sentence in totally different ways.

• True

• False

Java and C++ are examples of pseudocode languages.

• True

• False

The three basic sequential operations are called addition, multiplication, and exponentiation.

• True

• False

Input and output enable the computing agent to communicate with the outside world.

• True

• False

The if/then/else operation is a conditional statement.

• True

• False

One of the most powerful features of a computer is its ability to handle loops.

• True

• False

Having an infinite loop in an algorithm is an error.

• True

• False

Once an algorithm has been developed, it cannot be used in the construction of other algorithms.

• True

• False

Pattern matching can only be applied to graphics and pictures.

• True

• False