Introduction to Computer Science Question Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Computer Science provides students with a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts in the field of computing. The course covers essential topics including algorithms, programming languages, data structures, computer hardware, software development, and the basics of computer networks. Students will develop problem-solving skills through practical programming exercises and gain an understanding of how computers operate and interact with the world. This course serves as a foundation for further study in computer science and related disciplines, promoting both theoretical knowledge and practical application.
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Just Enough Programming Logic and Design 2nd Edition by Joyce Farrell
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Chapter 1: An Overview of Computers and Logic
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Q1) The programmer's job can be broken down into five development steps.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Discuss rules for naming variables.
Answer: Answers will vary.Variable names must be one word.The name can contain letters,digits,hyphens,underscores,or any other characters you choose,with the exception of spaces.No programming language allows spaces within a variable name.Variable names should have some appropriate meaning.You might think you will remember how you intended to use a cryptic variable name within a program,but several months or years later when a program requires changes,you and your fellow programmers will appreciate clear,descriptive variable names.Some programmers have fun by naming variables after friends or creating puns with the names,but such behavior is unprofessional and marks those programmers as amateurs.
Q3) External storage is needed to run a program but it is volatile.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Understanding Structure
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Q1) One of your friends at work eats one of your cookies and says it would be great if you could bring more of these cookies to the Monday status meeting.If it is Sunday night,you make the cookies for Monday's meeting.This is an example of a ____ structure.
A) sequence
B) single-alternative selection
C) dual-alternative selection
D) loop
Answer: B
Q2) As programs get bigger,they get more confusing if they're not structured.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Whether you are drawing a flowchart or writing pseudocode,to represent decision outcomes you can use either: Yes and No,or True and False.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Making Decisions
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Q1) Rewrite this structured pseudocode without a NOT operator but keeping the same logic:
if NOT hourlyWage <= 20.50 then
Answer: if hourlyWage > 20.50 then
Q2) A(n)________ or unreachable path is a logical path that can never be traveled.
A) dead-end
B) dead
C) unstable
D) unattainable
Answer: B
Q3) Sometimes you want to take action when one or the other of two conditions is true,this type of compound condition is called a(n)____ decision.
A) AND B) OR C) NOR
D) NOT
Answer: B
Q4) Write structured pseudocode to fix this statement: if hourlyWage > 8.50 and < 15.80 then
Answer: if hourlyWage > 8.50 and hourlyWage < 15.80 then
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Chapter 4: Looping
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Q1) A(n)____ value is a number you use to increase a loop control variable on each pass through a loop.
A) jump
B) bump
C) increment
D) step
Q2) Reports that include some output for every input record are ____ reports.
A) summary
B) detail
C) executive
D) running total
Q3) A ____ is the structure that repeats actions while some condition continues.
A) decision
B) loop
C) branch
D) block
Q4) It is always a mistake to fail to initialize a loop's control variable.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Write the logic for a program that outputs every even number from 2 through 16.
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Chapter 5: Arrays
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Q1) A ____ is a variable that you set to indicate whether some event has occurred.
A) handler
B) rudder
C) flag
D) bug
Q2) When you have a six element array and use subscript 6,your subscript is said to be out of ____.
A) bounds
B) scope
C) range
D) array
Q3) A(n)____,also called an index,is a number that indicates the position of a particular item within an array.
A) indicator
B) element
C) subscript
D) script
Q4) Each array element occupies an area in memory next to the others.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Using Methods
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Q1) There is a method with the header: void printData(num x,string y). There is a declared a numeric variable: test. What does this method return?
A) a numeric and a string variable
B) test
C) nothing
D) it depends on the parameters
Q2) To execute a method,you invoke it or ____ it from another program or method.
A) call
B) translate to
C) command
D) transfer to
Q3) The calling method needs to understand only the ____ to the method that is called. A) input
B) connection
C) border
D) interface
Q4) A method's return type is part of its signature.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Object-Oriented Programming
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Q1) Object-oriented programmers usually specify that their data fields will have ____.
A) public access
B) private access
C) inheritance
D) signatures
Q2) A class that inherits from a base class is a ____ class.
A) super
B) lower
C) derived
D) parent
Q3) ____ methods pass the data stored in a field back to a client program.
A) Mutator
B) Send
C) Set
D) Get
Q4) It is possible to create a lengthy chain of inheritance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the three parts of a class definition.
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