A level Computer Programming Quiz 2

16 Questions

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 Hello and welcome to this online revision platform, gcequiz.com. Here we have a quiz on A level computer programming which has been set based on the national advanced level syllabus for the gce advanced level has 15 questions with each question having four options of which just one and only one of them is correct. 

What do you think computer programming is?

Computer programming is simply a way whereby a computer is given a set of instructions about what it should do and the instructions are there to solve problems or to perform a series of tasks. These instructions are called codes and codes are written by computer programmers.

How does computer programming work?

  • You write your code to tell the computer what to do
  • The code which you’ve written is being compiled 
  • Then the computer executed the code

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1:

What does binary code mean?


Correct
  • 1:
    a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1.
  • 2:
    1000100100
  • 3:
    a coding system using the binary digits 1-10
  • 4:
    code.org
2:

What is an open source, high-level programming language designed to be easy to read and simple to implement. 


Correct
  • 1:
    Sumatra
  • 2:
    blocks
  • 3:
    java
  • 4:
    latin
3:

What is the smallest unit of measurement used to quantify computer data. 


Correct
  • 1:
    a bridle
  • 2:
    marble
  • 3:
    a bit
  • 4:
    a tablespoon
4:

Assembly language is...


Correct
  • 1:
    A small business meeting
  • 2:
    Used for manufacturing automobiles
  • 3:
    a high level language like Java
  • 4:
    a low level machine language
5:

Java, Python, PHP, and C++ are examples of 


Correct
  • 1:
    low level languages
  • 2:
    Graphic arts languages
  • 3:
    high level languages
  • 4:
    medium level languages
6:

JavaScript is the same language as Java.


Correct
  • 1:
    Yes
  • 2:
    No
  • 3:
    Not Necessarily
  • 4:
    they are neither similar nor different
7:

One kilobyte is equal to approximately ________ memory locations. 


Correct
  • 1:
    1000
  • 2:
    10000
  • 3:
    100000
  • 4:
    1000000
8:

An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.


Correct
  • 1:
    Error report
  • 2:
    Mistake
  • 3:
    Bug
  • 4:
    Algorthm
9:

Finding and fixing errors in programs


Correct
  • 1:
    Tech support
  • 2:
    Decompose
  • 3:
    Debugging
  • 4:
    Fixing
10:

To focus on the logic and make refinements to a program before translating it into a programming language, a programmer often creates an outline of the program’s algorithm. What is the term for this type of outline? 


Correct
  • 1:
    Pseudocode
  • 2:
    Compiler
  • 3:
    Sketch
  • 4:
    Interpreter
11:

How many bits make up one letter in binary code?


Correct
  • 1:
    4
  • 2:
    6
  • 3:
    8
  • 4:
    11
12:

Binary uses how many digit(s)?


Correct
  • 1:
    1
  • 2:
    8
  • 3:
    2
  • 4:
    10
13:

Binary numbers are usually expressed in groups of _____ bit(s).


Correct
  • 1:
    1
  • 2:
    8
  • 3:
    10
  • 4:
    2
14:

Java, Python, PHP, and C++ are examples of 


Correct
  • 1:
    low level languages
  • 2:
    high level languages
  • 3:
    graphic arts languages
  • 4:
    meduim level languages
15:

Assembly language is...


Correct
  • 1:
    A small business meeting
  • 2:
    a low level machine language
  • 3:
    Used for manufacturing automobiles
  • 4:
    a high level language like Java
16:

What is open source?


Correct
  • 1:
    Software that is created forfree use by everyone
  • 2:
    Open source is a reference book.
  • 3:
    Open source means that you have to pay for a video game's cheat sheet.
  • 4:
    Open source means that you have to pay for a video game

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