Programming Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Programming Fundamentals introduces students to the essential concepts and principles of computer programming. The course covers topics such as variables, data types, control structures (loops, conditionals), functions, and basic data structures. Students will learn the syntax and semantics of a programming language, develop problem-solving skills, and gain experience in writing, testing, and debugging simple programs. Emphasis is placed on logical thinking, algorithm development, and the foundational skills necessary for more advanced study in computer science.
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Starting out with Visual C# 2012 3rd Edition by Tony Gaddis
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming
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Q1) A computer's memory is divided into tiny storage locations known as ____________.
A) sectors
B) arrays
C) cells
D) bytes
Answer: D
Q2) ____________ refers to all the physical devices, or components, of which a computer is made.
A) Hardware
B) Workstation
C) Machine
D) System
Answer: A
Q3) ____________ is data that is stored in binary.
A) Bitwise data
B) Electronic information
C) Digital data
D) Biometric data
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Introduction to Visual C
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Q1) ____________ is a feature of Visual Studio that provides automatic code completion as you write programming statements.
A) IntelliSense
B) AutoComplete
C) Snippet
D) CodeHelper
Answer: A
Q2) A line comment does not have to occupy the entire line, so a line comment can appear after an executable statement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Most controls have a(n) ____________ property that determines whether the control is visible on the form at run time.
A) Enabled
B) Invisible
C) Show
D) Visible
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Processing Data
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Q1) The C# compiler will compile code that tries to use an unassigned variable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A ____________ is a field that cannot be changed by any statement in the class.
A) literal field
B) constant field
C) sentinel field
D) common field
Answer: B
Q3) Primitive data types are not supported in the C# language.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The keyword const is a qualifier that tells the compiler to make the variable read only.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Making Decisions
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Q1) If the expression is true, the ! operator returns false, and if the expression is false, the ! operator returns true.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If you are writing an if statement that has only one conditionally executed statement, you must enclose the conditionally executed statement in curly braces.
A)True
B)False
Q3) With the ____________ methods, you can determine whether a string contains a value that can be converted to a specific data type before it is converted to that data type.
A) Preemptive
B) TryParse
C) Peek
D) String.Compare
Q4) In a flowchart, the diamond symbol indicates some condition that must be tested. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Loops, Files, and Random Numbers
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Q1) The ____________ is specifically designed for situations requiring a counter variable to control the number of times that a loop iterates.
A) while loop
B) if-else statement
C) for loop
D) switch statement
Q2) Because the for loop tests its Boolean expression before it performs an iteration, it is a ____________.
A) pretest loop
B) pseudo loop
C) posttest loop
D) infinite loop
Q3) The variable that is used to accumulate the total of the numbers in a running total is called a(n) ____________.
A) counter
B) sentinel
C) entity
D) accumulator
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Chapter 6: Modularizing Your Code With Methods
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Q1) Methods usually belong to a class, so you must write a method's definition inside the class to which it is supposed to belong.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When an argument is ____________, only a copy of the argument's value is passed into the parameter variable.
A) passed by reference
B) passed by value
C) named
D) uninitialized
Q3) In C#, you declare an output parameter by writing the ____________ keyword before the parameter variable's data type.
A) public
B) ref
C) const
D) out
Q4) The value that is returned from a method can be used like any other value.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Arrays and Lists
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Q1) You can use the == operator to compare two array reference variables and determine whether the arrays are equal.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A two-dimensional array can be thought of as having rows and columns of elements.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When processing the contents of an array, there are some circumstances in which the foreach loop is not adequate, and the for loop should be used instead.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When you are working with a(n) ____________ variable, the compiler sets aside, or allocates, a chunk of memory that is big enough for that variable.
A) reference type
B) uninitialized
C) value type
D) dynamic type
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Chapter 8: More About Processing Data
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Q1) Before you can use a structure to store data, you must create a(n) ____________ of the structure in memory.
A) copy
B) identity
C) instance
D) field
Q2) You can convert an enumerator to its underlying integer type by using a(n)
A) binary operator
B) cast operator
C) reference variable
D) assignment statement
Q3) Character testing methods, such as char.IsLetter, return a Boolean value of.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A variable of the char data type can hold up to 256 characters at a time.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Classes and Multiform Projects
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Q1) Once a form has been created, it cannot be removed from a Visual Studio project.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To add an object of a class to a List, you use the ____________ method.
A) Class
B) Add
C) Insert
D) New
Q3) The name of a class's constructor is the same as the name of the class.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When adding a new class file to a Visual C# project, be sure that the filename ends with the ____________ extension.
A) .cls
B) .resx
C) .src
D) .cs
Q5) All of the nouns that appear in the problem description should become classes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Inheritance and Polymorphism
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Q1) A statement that tries to use the new operator instantiate an abstract class will not compile.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the real world you can find many objects that are specialized versions of more general objects.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Only methods in the derived class can directly access the base class's private members.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which one of the following is a class header indicating that we are defining a class named Amphibian, and it is derived from the Animal class?
A) Amphibian : Animal
B) Animal(Amphibian)
C) Animal->Amphibian
D) Amphibian<Animal>
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Chapter 11: Databases
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Q1) If a particular column is not allowed to be null, anytime you add a row of data to the table, the DBMS will require a value for the column.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ____________ is a complete set of information about a single item in a table.
A) bit
B) column
C) cell
D) row
Q3) A database management system stores data in a ____________ .
A) text file
B) binary file
C) database
D) source file
Q4) A(n) ____________ is a column that contains unique values that are generated by the DBMS.
A) primary key
B) identity column
C) key column
D) generated field
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