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list |
An array is a(n) ____ of values in computer memory. |
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data type |
Array elements all have the same ____ in common. |
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size |
The number of elements in an array is called the ____ of the array. |
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index |
A(n) ____ is another name for a subscript. |
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name |
All array elements have the same group ____. |
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integers |
In all languages, subscript values must be sequential ____. |
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there are exactly three elements between those two elements |
Suppose that you have declared a numeric array named numbers, and two of its elements are numbers[1] and numbers[5]. You know that ____. |
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The highest subscript is 6. |
A program contains an array that holds all the names of the days of the week. Which of the following is true? |
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populating the array |
Providing array values is sometimes called ____. |
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nested decisions |
An array can be used to replace ____. |
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variable |
The true benefit of using an array lies in your ability to use a ____ as a subscript to the array. |
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constants |
Named ____ hold values that do not change during a program’s execution. |
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named constant |
Besides making your code easier to modify, using a ____ makes the code easier to understand. |
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self-documenting |
One advantage to using a named constant is that the statement becomes ____. |
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linear search |
When you search through a list from one end to the other, you are performing a ____. |
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true or false |
If you declare a variable to be Boolean, you can set its value to ____. |
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Only whole numbers can be used as array subscripts. |
Which statement is true of arrays? |
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subscript |
A ____ relates parallel arrays. |
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indirect |
Parallel arrays are most useful when value pairs have a(n) ____ relationship. |
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binary |
A ____ search starts looking in the middle of a sorted list, and then determines whether it should continue higher or lower. |
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range |
To search an array for a(n) ____ match, you can store either the highest or lowest value of each range for comparison. |
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finite |
Every array has a(n) ____ size. |
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elements |
The number of bytes in an array is always a multiple of the number of ____ in an array. |
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subscript |
In every programming language, when you access data stored in an array, you must use a ____ containing a value that accesses memory occupied by the array. |
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out of bounds |
When a subscript is not within the range of acceptable subscripts, it is said to be ____. |
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temporary |
When you write a program that stores a value in a variable, you are using ____ storage. |
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Permanent |
____ storage is not lost when a computer loses power. |
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permanent |
Files exist on ____ storage devices, such as hard disks, DVDs, USB drives, and reels of magnetic tape. |
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computer file |
A ____ is a collection of data stored on a nonvolatile device in a computer system. |
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folders |
Directories and ____ are organization units on storage devices. |
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path |
The combination of the disk drive plus the complete hierarchy of directories in which a file resides is its ____. |
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Directory |
____ is the more general term for an entity that organizes files. |
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bits |
Characters are made up of smaller elements called ____. |
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Records |
____ are groups of fields that go together for some logical reason. |
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fields |
A database holds groups of files or ____ that together serve the information needs of an organization. |
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open the file |
In most programming languages, before an application can use a data file, it must ____. |
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read |
When you copy data from a file on a storage device into RAM, you ____ from the file. |
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sequential file |
When a program uses a ____, it reads all the records in the file from beginning to end, processing them one at a time. |
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close |
When you ____ a file, it is no longer available to your application. |
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backup file |
A ____ is a copy that is kept in case values need to be restored to their original state. |
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control break |
A ____ is a temporary detour in the logic of a program. |
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sequential |
To generate a control break report, your input records must be organized in ____ order based on the field that will cause the breaks. |
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single-level control |
A ____ break is a break in the logic of the program that is based on the value of a single variable. |
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Merging |
____ files involves combining two or more files while maintaining the sequential order. |
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ascending |
When the records in a file are sorted in order from lowest to highest values, the records are in ____ order. |
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transaction |
The ____ file holds temporary data that is used to update the master file. |
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parent |
The saved version of a master file is the ____ file; the updated version is the child file. |
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Batch processing |
____ is processing that involves performing the same tasks with many records, one after the other. |
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Real-time |
____ applications require that a record be accessed immediately while a client is waiting. |
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direct access |
Because they enable you to locate a particular record directly (without reading all of the preceding records), random access files are also called ____ files. |
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