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 This activity contains 42 questions.

Question 1.
The Design step of the SDLC results in a:
 
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Question 2.
The project 'manager's role in a software project is to:
 
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Question 3.
A specific, sequential set of steps that describe exactly what a computer program does is called a(n):
 
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Question 4.
The essential characteristic of a testing plan is that it will:
 
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Question 5.
Classes, data, and methods are characteristics of:
 
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Question 6.
Third-generation programming languages are:
 
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Question 7.
If your program contains statements that violate the syntax rules of a language, they will be discovered during the:
 
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Question 8.
Which of the following programming tasks is NOT typically supported by an integrated development environment (IDE)?
 
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Question 9.
Which of the following is a popular, object-oriented programming language that is architecture neutral?
 
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Question 10.
A rapid application development approach that is an alternative to the traditional SDLC is called:
 
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Question 11.
Beta testing of a software product is performed by:
 
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Question 12.
Small programs that are embedded in a Web page and are written in the Java programming language are called:
 
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Question 13.
Which of the following languages is composed of special symbols called tags?
 
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Question 14.
ASP script:
 
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Question 15.
The relationship between a base class and a derived class implements the feature called:
 
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Question 16.
The __________ identifies the task to be computerized and describes how the software program will behave.
 
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Question 17.
Compilation is the process by which code is converted into:
 
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Question 18.
What language do programmers use for applications that need to collect information from networked computers?
 
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Question 19.
Popular programs for complex or interactive Web designs are:
 
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Question 20.
Which of the following is NOT among those languages that enable programmers easily to include Windows control features?
 
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Question 21.
XML enables designers to define their own data-based tags.
   
 
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Question 22.
Visual programming involves the developer dragging components onto a form.
   
 
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Question 23.
Executable programs cannot be read by human eyes because they are pure binary codes.
   
 
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Question 24.
The final stage of the system development life cycle (SDLC) involves testing and debugging the program before distribution.
   
 
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Question 25.
Coding symbols that represent the fundamental actions of the language are called keywords.
   
 
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Question 26.
An information system ONLY includes hardware and software.
   
 
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Question 27.
Programmers often insert comments into program code to explain the purpose of sections of code. These comments are written into the code in the language the programmer speaks.
   
 
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Question 28.
Methods are categories of objects that define the common properties of all objects belonging to the class.
   
 
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Question 29.
Debugging is the process of translating a task into a series of commands a computer will use to perform that task.
   
 
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Question 30.
Pseudocode is a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm.
   
 
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Question 31.
Most programming languages today are considered third generation.
   
 
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Question 32.
First-generation languages are the actual machine languages of a CPU.
   
 
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Question 33.
Syntax is an agreed-on set of rules defining how a language must be structured.
   
 
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Question 34.
Statements are the set of specific words that have predefined meanings for a particular language.
   
 
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Question 35.
The current version of Visual Basic is named Visual Basic 2005.
   
 
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Question 36.
Programmers often use C and C++ if the problem requires a lot of number crunching.
   
 
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Question 37.
HTML is a programming language.
   
 
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Question 38.
A program specification is developed in the Analysis phase of the SDLC.
   
 
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Question 39.
Binary decisions and loops are two types of decision points.
   
 
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Question 40.
An important aspect of object-oriented design is reusability.
   
 
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Question 41.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 41.1 through 41.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A program must choose from an array of different actions based on the value of its current inputs
B coding symbols that represent the fundamental actions of the language
C symbol or name that stands for a value
D implemented with the key words For and Next in Visual Basic
E keywords that allow programmers to redirect the flow of the program based on a decision
F the kind of data that is being stored at a memory location
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Question 42.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 42.1 through 42.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A capability to move a completed solution easily from one type of computer to another
B programmers first identify all of the categories of inputs that are part of the problem the program is trying to solve
C form of rapid application development
D translating an algorithm into a programming language
E systematic approach in which a problem is broken down into a series of high-level tasks
F program that understands both the syntax of the programming language and the exact structure of the CPU and its machine language
 
 
 
 
 
 
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