TEST BANK FOR Starting Out with Java From Control Structures through Objects 5th Ed By Tony Gaddis

1. Which of the following professions use the computer as a tool?
a.
Accountants
b.
Engineers
c.
Mechanics
d.
Nurses
e.
All of the above
ANS: E
2. The computer can do such a wide variety of tasks because:
a.
It can be programmed
b.
It is a machine
c.
It contains a central processing unit (CPU)
d.
It has the ability to connect to the Internet
ANS: A
3. Computer programming is:
a.
An art
b.
A science
c.
Both of the above
d.
Neither of the above
ANS: C
4. Another term for programs is:
a.
Hardware
b.
Software
c.
Firmware
d.
Shareware
ANS: B
5. ____________ refers to the physical components that a computer is made of.
a.
Device
b.
System
c.
Hardware
d.
Software
ANS: C
6. The major components of a typical computer system consist of:
a.
The CPU
b.
Input/output devices
c.
Main memory
d.
Secondary storage devices
e.
All of the above
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ANS: E
7. A program is a sequence of instructions stored in:
a.
The CPU
b.
The computer’s memory
c.
Software
d.
Firmware
ANS: B
8. When a computer is running a program, the CPU is engaged in a process formally known as:
a.
The decrypt/validate/commit cycle
b.
Low-level machine mode
c.
The fetch/decode/execute cycle
d.
Parallax data execution
ANS: C
9. A byte is a collection of:
a.
Four bits
b.
Six bits
c.
Eight bits
d.
A dollar
ANS: C
10. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
a.
Hard drives
b.
Floppy disks
c.
USB drives
d.
None of the above
e.
All of the above
ANS: E
11. An operating system can be categorized according to:
a.
The number of users they can accommodate
b.
The number of tasks they can perform at one time
c.
Both of the above
d.
Neither of the above
ANS: C
12. This is a special language used to write computer programs.
a.
Programming language
b.
Operating system
c.
Application
d.
Pseudocode
ANS: A
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13. The original name for Java was
a.
Java
b.
HotJava
c.
Elm
d.
Oak
ANS: D
14. Syntax is:
a.
Words that have a special meaning in the programming language
b.
Rules that must be followed when writing a program
c.
Punctuation
d.
Symbols or words that perform operations
ANS: B
15. Variables are:
a.
Symbolic names made up by the programmer that represents locations in the computer's RAM
b.
Reserved words
c.
Symbolic names made up by the programmer whose values cannot be changed
d.
Operators that perform operations on one or more operands
ANS: A
16. Byte code instructions are:
a.
Another name for source code
b.
Syntax errors
c.
Machine code instructions
d.
Read and interpreted by the JVM
ANS: D
17. Suppose you are at an operating system command line, and you are going to use the following command to compile a program:
javac MyClass.java
Before entering the command, you must:
a.
Save the program with the .comp extension
b.
Execute the java.sun.com program
c.
Make sure you are in the same directory or folder where MyClass.java is located
d.
Close all other Windows on your computer system
ANS: C
18. In the programming process which of the following is not involved in defining what the program is to do:
a.
Process
b.
Compile code
c.
Input
d.
Output
e.
Purpose
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ANS: B
19. One of the design tools used by programmers when creating a model of the program is:
a.
Disk drive
b.
Compiler
c.
ALU
d.
Pseudocode
ANS: D
20. A runtime error is usually the result of:
a.
A logical error
b.
A syntax error
c.
A compilation error
d.
Bad data
ANS: A
21. The purpose of validating the results of the program is:
a.
To create a model of the program
b.
To correct syntax errors
c.
To correct runtime errors
d.
To determine whether the program solves the original problem
ANS: D
22. This is a software entity that contains data and procedures.
a.
Method
b.
Object
c.
Class
d.
Program
ANS: B
23. ____________ results in only the object's methods being able to directly access and make the changes to the object's data.
a.
Component reusability
b.
Classes
c.
Data hiding
d.
Procedures
ANS: C
24. Software refers to:
a.
Secondary storage.
b.
Firmware
c.
Programs
d.
Applets
ANS: C
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25. Each different type of CPU has its own:
a.
Syntax
b.
Firmware
c.
Machine language
d.
Software
ANS: C
26. Internally, the central processing unit (CPU) consists of two parts:
a.
The control unit and the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
b.
The control unit and main memory
c.
The arithmetic and login unit (ALU) and main memory
d.
The input and output devices
ANS: A
27. RAM is usually:
a.
A static type of memory, used for permanent storage
b.
A volatile type of memory, used only for temporary storage
c.
Secondary storage
d.
An input/output device
ANS: B
28. Application software refers to:
a.
The operating system
b.
Pseudocode
c.
Key words
d.
The programs that make the computer useful to the user
ANS: D
29. A computer program is:
a.
A set of instructions that enable the computer to solve a problem or perform a task.
b.
Main memory
c.
Pseudocode
d.
A flow chart
ANS: A
30. Java was developed by
a.
Microsoft.
b.
IBM
c.
Sun Microsystems
d.
Hewlett-Packard
ANS: C
31. Key words are:
a.
The data names in your program
b.
Words that have a special meaning in the programming language
c.
Symbols or words that perform operations on one or more operands
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d.
Words or names defined by the programmer
ANS: B
32. These are used to