Advanced Programming Techniques
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Course Introduction
Advanced Programming Techniques delves into the sophisticated methodologies and paradigms that underpin modern software development. The course covers advanced concepts such as design patterns, concurrency and parallelism, memory management, metaprogramming, and efficient algorithm implementation across various programming languages. Students will explore object-oriented and functional programming, learn to architect scalable software solutions, and gain experience with advanced debugging and performance optimization tools. Extensive hands-on projects and case studies will prepare students to write robust, maintainable, and high-performance code, preparing them for complex real-world programming challenges.
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C# Programming From Problem Analysis to Program Design 4th Edition by Barbara Doyle
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Computing and Programming
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Q1) ____ is normally part of the analysis phase of software development.
A) Making sure you understand the problem definition
B) Designing a prototype of the desired output
C) Coding the solution using an algorithm
D) Developing an algorithm to solve the problem
Answer: A
Q2) Run-time errors are more difficult to find than syntax errors because ____.
A) the program may compile and produce results with a run-time error
B) run-time errors are violations in the rules of the language
C) the program can never run if it has a run-time error
D) the program will never stop if it has a run-time error
Answer: A
Q3) The compiler checks for ____.
A) semantic violations
B) files that are too large
C) debugger options
D) syntax rule violations
Answer: D
Q4) ___________ marks the end of a block comment.
Answer: */
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Chapter 2: Data Types and Expressions
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Q1) The decimal equivalent of 00011111 is ____.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 31
D) 32
Answer: C
Q2) A variable of type bool can store ____.
A) "true"
B) TRUE
C) true
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Q3) The ____________ data type was added to the language to eliminate the problems of loss of precision in mathematical operations that occurred in previous languages.
Answer: decimal
Q4) Both static and constant are keywords in C#.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Methods and Behaviors
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Q1) The Read( )method is different from the ReadLine( )method in that the Read( )returns an int and the ReadLine( )returns a string argument.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) One way to ensure that you have one entry and one exit from a method is to include a single return statement as the last statement in the method.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The first line of a method is called the ____ of the method.
A) signature
B) definition
C) heading
D) declaration
Answer: C
Q4) All programs consist of at least one ____________.
Answer: method
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Chapter 4: Creating Your Own Classes
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Q1) The keyword new is used as an operator to call constructor methods.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If berber is an object,the statement Console.Write(berber);automatically invokes the ____________ method.
Q3) The ToString( )method of the Console class should be overwritten.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Mutators are special types of methods used to create objects.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When you define the class,you describe its ____________,or characteristics or fields,in terms of data.
Q6) A property resembles a(n)____,but is more closely aligned to a(n)____.
A) data field, method
B) method, data field
C) object, mutator
D) mutator, accessor
Q7) Fields or data members are also called ____________.
Q8) The body of the constructor methods consist primarily of ____________.
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Chapter 5: Making Decisions
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Q1) When you have a single variable being tested for equality against four or more values,a one-way selection statement is the most appropriate type of conditional expression to use.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When a single variable may need to be tested for five different values,the most readable solution would be a(n)____.
A) one-way if statement
B) two-way if statement
C) switch statement
D) nested if....else statement
Q3) The short-circuiting logical operators ____.
A) enable doing as little as is needed to produce the final result
B) produce a boolean result of true
C) are performed before any other statements are executed
D) cause the program to stop execution when the expression is evaluated
Q4) By properly ____________ the else clauses with their corresponding if clauses,you encounter fewer logic errors that necessitate debugging.
Q5) A conditional expression is also referred to as a(n)____________.
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Chapter 6: Repeating Instructions
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a keyword used to enable unconditional transfer of control to a different program statement?
A) continue
B) break
C) goto
D) while
Q2) Using the break or continue statements with a loop violates the single entry and single exit guideline for developing a loop.
A)True
B)False
Q3) You often need to do a "prime the read" for counter controlled loops which means that you would input a value before going into the body of the loop.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____________ statement is a pretest form of loop which is considered a specialized form of the while statement and is usually associated with counter-controlled types of loops;
Q5) A(n)____________ is a loop that has no provisions for termination.
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Chapter 7: Arrays
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Q1) The index is also referred to as the ____ of the array.
A) value
B) element
C) size
D) subscript
Q2) With the declaration above,price[2] refers to 2.2.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In C# the length of an array cannot be changed.After it is instantiated with a length,dynamic resizing is not an option.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With the declaration above,price[5] generates a runtime error.
A)True
B)False
Q5) With parallel arrays,the relationship is established through using the same subscript or index to refer to the elements in both arrays.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Advanced Collections
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Q1) The above segment of code ____.
A) creates a jagged array
B) creates a syntax error
C) creates a 2 x 3 array
D) declares a three-dimensional array
Q2) Using the Substring( )method with sValue,which of the following references the word choices?
A) sValue.Substring(14, 7);
B) sValue.Substring(3);
C) sValue.Substring("choices");
D) sValue.Substring(15, 7);
Q3) In order to determine the position of one or more characters inside a string argument,use the ____ method of the string class.
A) Location( )
B) Position ( )
C) IndexOf( )
D) Place( )
Q4) ____________ class represents a simple last-in-first-out (LIFO)collection of objects.
Q5) The property ____________ returns the number of dimensions of the array.
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Chapter 9: Introduction to Windows Programming
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Q1) A sequential order exists with methods for Windows applications.The program exits after all statements have been sequentially executed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) With the heading above,Form is the derived class.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Probably the most commonly used control for input and output is the ____.
A) Button
B) Label
C) TextBox
D) Menu
Q4) The static method that stops the application and closes all of its windows is ____.
A) Application.Close( )
B) Application.Stop( )
C) Application.Exit( )
D) Application.Quit( )
Q5) ____________ objects are normally used to provide descriptive text for another control.
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Chapter 10: Programming Based on Events
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Q1) The ListBox control object can hold data of string type only.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ____________ event fires when a key is pressed while the control has focus.
Q3) The ListBox ____________ property has selection values of MultiSimple,MultiExtended,None and One.
Q4) The default setting for the ComboBox object's DropDownStyle property,is DropDown.Retaining this setting prohibits new text from being entered into the ComboBox.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Associating a method in your program to an event is called delegating the event. A)True
B)False
Q6) The Form object also has a BackgroundImage property that can be set to display a picture on the background.Select the form and then use the Properties window to browse to a location that contains the file.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The default event-handler method for CheckBox objects is ____________.
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Chapter 11: Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
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Q1) To override a method,the base method may include any of the following keywords,EXCEPT ____.
A) virtual
B) abstract
C) interface
D) override
Q2) Enabling multiple implementations of the same behaviors so that the appropriate implementation can be executed based on the situation describes ____ as it relates to object oriented development.
A) abstraction
B) encapsulation
C) polymorphism
D) inheritance
Q3) Object-oriented development focuses on designing classes that can be reused.One way to ensure this reuse is through designing and building components that can be stored in a library and called on when needed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Classes that inherit from a base class are called ____________ classes.
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Chapter 12: Debugging and Handling Exceptions
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Q1) When an exception is thrown,execution halts in the current method and the CLR attempts to locate an exception handler to handle the exception.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Zero or more than one catch clause may be included with a try clause.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If a program encounters an error that it cannot recover from,it ____.
A) elevates the priority level of the program
B) raises or throws an exception
C) terminates immediately
D) locks up the computer
Q4) The ____ property associated with exception objects returns a string describing the exception.
A) Text
B) Message
C) StackTrace
D) Name
Q5) C# adheres to a fairly sophisticated set of rules known as C# ____________.
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Chapter 13: Working with Files
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Q1) When a method uses a(n)____________ modifier,the method belongs to the class itself,not to a specific object of the class and is thus called using the class name.
Q2) Every member of the File class is static-meaning methods are called ____.
A) using the static keyword
B) with the file name
C) with an object name
D) with the class name
Q3) If you use Visual Studio and include a reference to the System.IO namespace,IntelliSense provides helpful information while you are developing your file application.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The StreamReader class extends the ____ class.
A) File
B) FileInfo
C) TextReader
D) IO
Q5) The ____________ class provides static methods that aid in creating and moving through folders and subdirectories.
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Chapter 14: Working with Databases
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Q1) When the connection string is saved with the application,it is stored in the ____.
A) App.config file
B) data.file
C) solutions.settings file
D) connection.String file
Q2) Connection strings are vendor specific.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a typed accessor method of the OleDbDataReader class?
A) GetBoolean( )
B) AccessInt( )
C) RetrieveDouble( )
D) ReadDecimal( )
Q4) In order to use the dataReader object to retrieve the lastName,which is located in the third field of a data record,you could write ____.
A) dataReader["lastName"]
B) dataReader[3]
C) lastName.dataReader
D) dataReader.get(lastName)
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Chapter 15: Web-Based Applications
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Q1) The code-behind file with ASP.NET is saved using which file extension?
A)xaml
B)xaml.cs
C) .aspx
D)aspx.cs
Q2) There are more controls to add to a Web application than there are for Windows applications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Use the ____________ property to tie a validation control to a specific form control object such as a TextBox object.
Q4) Web pages are stateless. What does this mean?
A) Every postback trip to the server creates a new object.
B) Values entered are not automatically saved and redisplayed when a page is sent back to a client computer.
C) They do not retain their values from one trip to the Web server to the next.
D) All of the above.
Q5) ____________ tags tell the browser how to display data in different formats,for example,in bold or italic or in different fonts or font sizes.
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