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A ____ is a synonym for a derived class.

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Correct Answer: Child class

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To divide bigdecimal b1 by b2 and assign the result to b1, you write ________.

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Correct Answer: B1 = b1.divide(b2);

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The ________ method removes an item from an arraylist at a specific index.

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Correct Answer: Remove

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Microkernels use _____ for communication.

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Correct Answer: Message passing

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All stream objects have ________, which indicate the condition of the stream.

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Correct Answer: Error state bits

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In memory, c++ automatically places a ________ at the end of string literals.

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Correct Answer: Null terminator

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The ________ statement causes other program statements to execute only under certain conditions.

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Correct Answer: If

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The priming read is placed ________ the loop.

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Correct Answer: Before

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In python the ________ symbol is used as the equality operator.

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Correct Answer: ==

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Accepting february 29 in only a leap year is a check that is done by a ________ check.

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Correct Answer: Day

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The ____ property of a listbox object identifies which item in the listbox was selected.

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Correct Answer: SelectedItem

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Many programming languages require a ____ to create executable files.

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Correct Answer: Compiler

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______ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

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Correct Answer: Decoding

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_____ reports show a greater level of detail than is included in routine reports.

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Correct Answer: Drill-down

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The css3 _______ property configures the transparency of an element.

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Correct Answer: Opacity.

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The css opacity property configures the display of _____________

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Correct Answer: Both the text and the background

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An array name and index are separated using ____.

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Correct Answer: Square brackets.

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The autobytel website allows a customer to purchase a new car without ____.

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Correct Answer: Negotiating its price with a salesperson

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Business reports that list only totals, with no individual item details, are called ____.

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Correct Answer: SUmmary Report

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The ____ loop provides three actions in one compact statement.

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Correct Answer: For,

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Careful selection of ____ is an essential part of good programming.

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Correct Answer: Test data

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A mistake programmers often make with loops is that they ____.

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Correct Answer: Include statements inside the loop that belong outside the loop

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A ________ designs and writes computer codes.

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Correct Answer: Programmer

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Attaching structures end to end is called ____ structures.

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Correct Answer: Stacking

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One type of ""illegal operation"" is an attempt to take the square root of a(n) ___________.

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Correct Answer: Negative number

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____ methods are methods that exist to be used with an object created from a class.

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Correct Answer: Nonstatic

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____ is the more general term for an entity that organizes files.

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Correct Answer: Directory

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____ are executable statements that inform the user what to do.

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Correct Answer: Prompt lines

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An electronic component that can be programmed to perform tasks is a ____.

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Correct Answer: Microprocessor

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A(n) ________ is a diagram that shows the logical flow of a program.

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Correct Answer: Flowchart.

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A ________ is a special variable that receives a value being passed into a procedure or function.

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Correct Answer: Parameter

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A ____ method is also known as a help method.

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Correct Answer: Work

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With the ____, the statements in the loop are repeated as long as a certain condition is false.

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Correct Answer: Do until

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Use an inequality symbol (<, >, =, ) to compare 17 ____ 1

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Correct Answer: #

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Use a counter or a(n) ____ to control a loops repetitions.

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Correct Answer: Sentinel value

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The ____ loop is particularly useful when processing arrays.

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Correct Answer: For

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To insert characters within a string, you use the ____ method.

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Correct Answer: Insert

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A string variable can be declared as an array with elements that are of __________ type.

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Correct Answer: Character

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An embedded style sheet includes the style sheet within the _____ tags of the html document.

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Correct Answer: and

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When you derive a class from an existing class, you ________ add new data and functions.

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Correct Answer: May

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When a copy of a variable is sent to a method, it is passed by ____.

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Correct Answer: Value

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To use the strlen function in a program, you must also write #include ________.

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Correct Answer:

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A self-referential structure contains a ________ member that points to ________.

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Correct Answer: Pointer, a structure of the same structure type

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A function prototype is ____

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Correct Answer: A declaration, but not a definition

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A sorting algorithm can be used to arrange a set of ________ in ________ order.

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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To remove characters from only the beginning of a string, use the ____ method.

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Correct Answer: TrimStart

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The symbol used to represent a loop condition on a flowchart is the ____ symbol.

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Correct Answer: Diamond

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An individual buying a computer program ________.

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Correct Answer: Just buys a license to use the product

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Some computers use _____ , an 8-bit coding scheme to represent characters in a binary format.

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Correct Answer: ASCII

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Programmers use the term ____ to describe programs

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Correct Answer: Elegant

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In the url found in the accompanying figure, http is the ____.

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Correct Answer: Web protocol standard

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In some programming languages, ___________ are implemented as arrays whose elements are characters.

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Correct Answer: Strings

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In an if...then statement, the ____ symbol is used to test for inequality.

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Correct Answer: <>

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If you want to display multiple lines of information in a message box, use the constant ________.

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Correct Answer: ControlChars.CrLf

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By default, parameters are defined as ______________ parameters.

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Correct Answer: Input

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A structured program includes only combinations of the three basic structures: ____.

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Correct Answer: Sequence, selection, and loop

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A series of nested if statements can also be called a ____ if statement.

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Correct Answer: Cascading

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A piece of information about a particular object is called a(n) _______.

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Correct Answer: Attribute

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A measure of how many of the intended tasks users can perform with the technology is called ____.

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Correct Answer: Usefulness

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A function may return a pointer, but the programmer must ensure that the pointer ________.

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Correct Answer: Is pointing to an object that is still valid after the return of the function

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A derived attribute ____.

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Correct Answer: Need not be physically stored within the database

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A control that combines the features of a text box and a list box is a ____.

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Correct Answer: Combo box

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__________ are the three types of attribute sets.

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Correct Answer: Universal, retrieval, and evoked

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_____ refers to a systematic approach for developing training programs.

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Correct Answer: The training design process

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_____ is a generic grouping element.