Types of Errors — Cumulative exam Answers

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In a digital drawing program, when an object is highlighted, boxes appear at the sides and corners. These boxes can be grabbed and dragged to manipulate the size and shape of the object. What are these boxes called?

A
handles
B
pointers
C
grips
D
shifters
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Sound can be converted from the electrical energy inside a computer into the mechanical energy of soundwaves in air by using

A
an ADC.
B
sampling.
C
decoding.
D
a transducer.
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The data that a function takes in is called

A
a return value.
B
syntax.
C
an argument.
D
output.
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In Python programming language, what is a function statement?

A
an action that a function will execute
B
an action that is defined in a function header
C
the first line of a function definition
D
the first comment in a software program
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What can the forecasting function of a spreadsheet help businesses do?

A
track profit and loss patterns to predict likely future performance
B
use formulas to generate charts and graphs about financial information
C
create a system of bookkeeping that can be used by all employees
D
present information in a visual way that is easy to understand
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Why is the len ( ) function useful when using a loop to iterate through a stack?

A
The len ( ) function will print the elements of the stack.
B
The len ( ) function will run with each iteration, printing the element number each time.
C
The len ( ) function will tell the program the number of elements in the stack.
D
The len ( ) function will remove the duplicate elements in the stack.
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An unexpected result is returned by the computer when a program is executed. Which has likely occurred?

A
an error
B
a compiler
C
an interpreter
D
a stepping function
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Which statement is correct?

A
Flat files use foreign keys to uniquely identify tables.
B
Flat files use foreign keys to secure data.
C
A foreign key is a primary key in another table.
D
A foreign key uniquely identifies a record in a table.

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