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Programming Logic and Design, 8e Solutions 1-1
Programming Logic and Design, 8th Edition
Chapter 1
Review Questions
1. Computer programs also are known as _____.
a. hardware
b. software
c. data
d. information
2. The major computer operations include _____. 3. Visual Basic, C++, and Java are all examples of computer _____.
4. A programming language’s rules are its _____. 5. The most important task of a compiler or interpreter is to _____.

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a. create the rules for a programming language
b. translate English statements into a language such as Java
c. translate programming language statements into machine language
d. execute machine language programs to perform useful tasks
6. Which of the following is temporary, internal storage? 7. Which of the following pairs of steps in the programming process is in the correct
order?
8. A programmer’s most important task before planning the logic of a program is to
_____.
9. The two most commonly used tools for planning a program’s logic are _____.
a. flowcharts and pseudocode
b. ASCII and EBCDIC
c. Java and Visual Basic

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d. word processors and spreadsheets
10. Writing a program in a language such as C++ or Java is known as _____ the
program.
11. An English-like programming language such as Java or Visual Basic is a _____
programming language.
12. Which of the following is an example of a syntax error?
13. Which of the following is an example of a logical error?
a. performing arithmetic with a value before inputting it
b. accepting two input values when a program requires only one
c. dividing by 3 when you meant to divide by 30
d. all of the above