___1. When English phrases are used to describe an algorithm, the description is called ____.

a.	pseudocode	c.	an opcode
b.	a formula	d.	a flowchart

___2. C is a(n) ____ language.

a.	interpreted	c.	object-oriented
b.	machine	d.	structured

___3. Data transmitted into a function at run time are referred to as ____ of the function.

a.	statements	c.	escape sequences
b.	headers	d.	arguments

___4. The ____ is also known as the escape character.

a.	pound character (#)	c.	backslash character (\)
b.	ampersand character (&)	d.	bang character (!)

___5. A(n) ____ is any combination of operators and operands that can be evaluated to yield a value.

a.	expression	c.	operation
b.	statement	d.	argument

___6. Another term for a program or set of programs is ____.

a.	Software	c.	Opcode
b.	Algorithm	d.	procedure

___7. A(n) ____ combines additional machine language code with the object program to create a final executable program.

a.	linker	c.	assembler
b.	compiler	d.	interpreter

___8. A(n) ____ is a structured combination of data and instructions that is used to operate a computer and produce a specific result.

a.	programming language	c.	algorithm
b.	opcode	d.	computer program

___9. Main memories combine 1 or more bytes into a single unit, referred to as a(n) ____.

a.	bit	c.	opcode
b.	character	d.	word

___10. Programming languages that use the substitution of word-like symbols, such as ADD, SUB, MUL, for the binary opcodes, and both decimal numbers and labels for memory addresses are referred to as ____.

a.	machine languages	c.	low-level languages
b.	assembly languages	d.	interpreted languages

___11. A(n) ____ is a message that tells the person at the screen what should be typed.

a.	prompt	c.	scanf
b.	input statement	d.	printf

___12. Programs that detect and respond effectively to unexpected user input are formally referred to as ____ programs.

a.	standard	c.	cost-effective
b.	robust	d.	abstract

___13. ____ is a valid statement in C.

a.	a = 10 = c = 25;	c.	2 = b;
b.	a = b = c = 25;	d.	a - 1 = c;

___14. The expression sum = sum + 10 can be written as ____.

a.	sum =+ 10	c.	sum = sum ++ 10
b.	sum += 10	d.	sum ++ 10

___15. It is a good practice to terminate the last case in a switch statement with a ____.

a.	switch	c.	default
b.	break	d.	case

___16. In a switch statement, the word ____ is optional and operates the same as the last else in an if-else chain.

a.	if	c.	case
b.	break	d.	default

___17. What will the following program print on screen? Assume the proper header file is included and the main function has been declared.

int tenure = -10;

if (tenure + 5)

printf("Congratulations!");

else

printf("Sorry");

a.	Congratulations!	c.	Runtime error.
b.	Sorry	d.	Nothing; the program will not compile.

___18. Which of the following operators has the lowest precedence?

a.	!	c.	&&
b.	*	d.	||

___19. The second loop of a nested loop is called the ____ loop.

a.	inner	c.	slave
b.	outer	d.	conditioned