CIS Final Exam

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What is the symbol for modulus division?: percent symbol (%)
In general, are C++ statements case sensitive?: YES
How is a c++ statement terminated?: semicolon (;)
What is used to write a multiline comment?: /* TEXT */
Can a comment be written at the beginning or end of a program?: YES
Can comment statements be nested?: NO
/*This is /*not*/ allowed*/
What are the 2 ways to create a blank line?: <<endl
"\n"
T/F: The first character of a variable can be numeric: FALSE
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T/F: The '_' character can be used at the beginning or end of a variable name: TRUE
_this_works_
When variables are concerned, does ABC = abc?: NO
Variables are case sensitive
T/F: You can print more than one variable with a single 'cout' statement: TRUE
cout<<v1<<v2;
T/F: The 'setprecision()' manipulator sets the amount of digits printed after the decimalplace only: TRUE
x=1.112233
cout<<setprecision(3)<<x;
OUTPUT = 1.112
T/F: When assigning a value to 'char', it must be enclosed in single quotes: TRUE
char='g'
What happens when you have code that says: char c1=63; cout<<c1;: OUTPUT: ?
The output is ? instead of 63 because it doesn't have single quotes. 63 is the ASCII code for ?
This man invented the punch card which saved the day for the 1890 US Census: Herman Hollerith
Herman Hollerith is the inventor of the _____ _____: punch card
The statement 'x+=2' will do what?: it will add 2 to the value of x
Two ways to enter comments: //TEXT
/*TEXT*/
In c++, if there is a statement that says 'a=13/2' the output would be...: 6
13/2 = 6.5, but c++only outputs the first digit
In c++, if there is a statement that says 'a=13%2' the output would be...: 1
The % symbol calculates the remainder of the equation
Name 3 legitimate types of variables in c++: float
double
int
char
Process of converting a c++ program from the lines we write down to machine language is called: Compilation
What are the 3 types of images used on the Internet today?: .PNG
.JPEG
.GIF
Technique used for error handling when sending a byte of data across communication lines: Parity
Who was the world's first programmer?: Ada Lovelace
First computing device that consisted of a bunch of beads strung on wires and was first used in Asia: Abucus
What does ASCII stand for?: American Standard Code
for Information Interchange
Name 2 versions of real number variables in order from smaller to larger: double
long double
The term "bit" comes from what 2 words: BInary digIT
Four operations to measure a hard disk's performance: Transfer rate
Access time
Seek time
Latency time
What is the output for the following code: if (8/3==2) cout<<"1"; else cout<<"2";: OUTPUT: 1
8/3 = 2 r 1, but c++only reads the 2
What are the 2 bool (type Boolean) literals?: True and False
The 6 Relational Operators are: < - less than
<= - less than or equal to
> - greater than
>= - greater than or equal to
== - equal to
!= - not equal to
The 3 Logical Operators are: && - and
|| - or
! - not
2 major types of statements for making decisions: if
switch/case
3 types of statements to handle looping or repetition: while
do-while
for
T/F: You use the 'cout' object to write output to an external file: FALSE
What must be used in order to execute more than one statement in an 'if' statement: Curly Braces {}
if (x<=0)
{a=b;
c=d;}
T/F: You must create a link between an external disk file and an ifstream object before you can read your input data: TRUE
Who is credited with the 'stored program' concept?: John von Neumann
John von Neumann is credited with the _____ _____ concept: Stored Program
1 Kbps = ____ kbps?: 1000 bps
1 Mbps = ____ bps: 1 million bps
1 Gbps = ____ bps: 1 billion bps
What symbol do we use for the ternary operator?: Question mark (?)
If a machine language is designed with an op-code field of 4 bits, how many instruction types can it contain?: 16
Can parallel or serial transmitting do more bits at a time?: Parallel
The control unit keeps repeating 'fetch, decode, and execute' which is called the...: Machine Cycle
The system clock speed is measured in what?: Hertz (Hz)
What are the 2 parts that the CPU consists of?: ALU
Control Unit
Example of very fast storage or memory inside the CPU...: Register/cache
A c++ array is passed to a function by...: Reference
To pass to the location or address of the actual parameters so changes made are made to that actual parameter: Passing by Reference
When actual values are passed to formal parameters by making a copy of the date: Passing by Value
Name the 4 network physical configurations: Ring
Bus
Star
Irregular
A network or internet controlled by one organization: Domain
An IP address is a ___ bit identifier for a machine: 32
Email stands for: Electronic Mail
The language used on the Internet most is: HTML
URL stands for: Uniform Resource Locator
T/F: When a return statement is used, it must be the last line in a function.: FALSE
What function is used to generate random numbers?: rand()
4 Layers of Internet software: Application
Transport
Network
Link
Large software package that controls the overall activities of a computer is a(n): Operating System
Process of collecting jobs/data and executing them all at one time rather than in real-time: Batch Processing
When CPU is rapidly transferring its attention from one user to another, making them feel as though each person has the undivided attention of the computer: Multitasking
2 broad categories of software: Application
System
What does GUI stand for?: Graphical User Interface
Linux is a free version of what operating system?: Unix
Nonproprietary software is software which is _____, it can be modified by anyone.: Open
'Pretend' memory created by swapping part of the program out to disk: Virtual Memory
Which is volatile? RAM or ROM: RAM
Part of the kernal of the operating system, switches attention of CPU from one process to another: Dispatcher
2 ways to fix deadlock: Deadlock Avoidance
Deadlock Detection

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