Chapter 2 -programming

Question 1

Variable

Answer 1

A location in memory that contains one or more data values

Question 2

Identifier

Answer 2

A unique name given to a variable, a procedure, a function, etc

Question 3

Integer division

Answer 3

Returns only the whole number part of a division %

Question 4

Compiler

Answer 4

A program that translates source code onto its executable object code

Question 5

Console application

Answer 5

A program that runs in a text-based window into which the user types and which displays textual output from a computer

Question 6

Global variable

Answer 6

A variable declared at the beginning of a programming and accessible from anywhere in the program

Question 7

Local variable

Answer 7

A variable declared in a program block and accessible only within the program block

Question 8

Constant

Answer 8

A value that does not change throughout the program

Question 9

Integer

Answer 9

A whole number

Question 10

String

Answer 10

A sequence of zero or more characters

Question 11

Character

Answer 11

Any letter, numeral or symbol In the given character set

Question 12

Boolean data

Answer 12

Can be one or two possible values, true or false

Question 13

High-level programming language

Answer 13

A language that has English-like keywords and commands to express the basic constructs of sequences