AP Computer Science Principles - Big Idea 1 Creative Development

1. Question

Which of the following is a true statement about program documentation?

Program documentation should not be changed after it is first written.
Program documentation is only needed for programs in development; it is not needed after a program is completed.
Program documentation is useful when programmers collaborate but not when a programmer works individually on a project.
Program documentation is useful during initial program development and also when modifications are made to existing programs.

2. Question

When programmers work together, what is an example of how abstraction in programming can promote collaboration?

Team members can rely on one another to explain their code.
Programmers can write functions without needing to know what they do or how they should work.
Programmers can use functions created by their partners, relying on the functionality without needing to know the specific details of how the function is implemented.
In order for programmers to work together, they must work in the same room.

3. Question

Software or applications that let a group of people work together in real-time over the internet

Selection
Online databases/libraries
Online collaborative tools
Linear search

4. Question

Which statement is true?

A series of fluid, or flexible, steps including brainstorming, planning, creating, refining, and revision of your work is Creative Development Process
A series of fluid, or flexible, steps including brainstorming, planning, creating, refining, and revision of your work is Creative Collaboration Process
A series of fluid, or flexible, steps including brainstorming, planning, creating, refining, and revision of your work is Teamwork
A series of fluid, or flexible, steps including brainstorming, planning, creating, refining, and revision of your work is Heuristic Process

5. Question

__________ is an action that causes something to happen.

Action
Event
Call
Program

6. Question

A program designed to run blocks of code or functions in response to specified events (e.g. a mouse click)

Event-driven Program
Action-driven Program
Response-driven Program
User-driven Program

7. Question

The visual elements of a program through which a user controls or communications the application.

Game Screen
User Interface
Dialog Box
Visual System

8. Question

What is the proper format for a single line comment?

THIS IS A COMMENT
// This is a comment
/* This is a comment
This is a comment

9. Question

What can help with identifying and correcting program errors?

Revisiting requirements
Clustering requirements and test
Collaboration
Consolidating testing

10. Question

How is collaboration useful in analyzing datasets?

Applying differing experience and skills provides better analysis and insight
The multiple viewpoints can provide several outcomes for the data.
The analysis can be divided among several people, speeding up the analysis
Having multiple leaders helps the group form alliances based on interest.

11. Question

__________ support collaboration by allowing programmers to share and provide feedback on ideas and documents.

Information
Business Models
Potential users
Online tools

12. Question

It is a collection of program statements that is part of a program.

Software
Program software
Expression
Code Segment

13. Question

These are data sent to a computer for processing by a program.

Events
Program inputs
Program outputs
Program design

14. Question

These are any data sent from a program to a device.

Events
Program inputs
Program outputs
Program design

15. Question

It is a form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and does not affect how a program runs.

Comment
Acknowledgement
Variables
Functions

16. Question

A __________ is a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly.

Logic error
Syntax error
Run-time error
Overflow error

17. Question

It is an error that occurs when a computer attempts to handle a number that is outside of the defined range of values.

Syntax error
Overflow error
Logic error
Run-time error

18. Question

It is a mistake in the program where the rules of the programming language are not followed.

Run-time error
Logic error
Syntax error
Overflow error

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AP Computer Science Principles – Big Idea 1 Creative Development

AP Computer Science Principles – Big Idea 1 Creative Development

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1. Question

Which of the following is a true statement about program documentation?

2. Question

When programmers work together, what is an example of how abstraction in programming can promote collaboration?

3. Question

Software or applications that let a group of people work together in real-time over the internet

4. Question

Which statement is true?

5. Question

__________ is an action that causes something to happen.

6. Question

A program designed to run blocks of code or functions in response to specified events (e.g. a mouse click)

7. Question

The visual elements of a program through which a user controls or communications the application.

8. Question

What is the proper format for a single line comment?

9. Question

What can help with identifying and correcting program errors?

10. Question

How is collaboration useful in analyzing datasets?

11. Question

__________ support collaboration by allowing programmers to share and provide feedback on ideas and documents.

12. Question

It is a collection of program statements that is part of a program.

13. Question

These are data sent to a computer for processing by a program.

14. Question

These are any data sent from a program to a device.

15. Question

It is a form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and does not affect how a program runs.

16. Question

A __________ is a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly.

17. Question

It is an error that occurs when a computer attempts to handle a number that is outside of the defined range of values.

18. Question

It is a mistake in the program where the rules of the programming language are not followed.