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4. The UML is commonly used to model all of the following except _____. a. computer programs b. business activities c. organizational processes d. software systems
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computer programs
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The UML diagrams that show how a business works from the perspective of those who actually interact with the business, such as employees or customers, are _____ diagrams. a. communication b. state machine c. use-case
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use-case
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7. Which of the following would be portrayed as an extend relationship in a use case diagram for a hospital? a. the relationship between the head nurse and the floor nurses b. admitting a patient who has never been admitted before c. serving a meal d. scheduling the monitoring of patients' vital signs
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admitting a patient who has never been admitted before
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9. One aspect of use case diagrams that makes them difficult to learn is that _____. a. they require programming experience to understand b. they use a technical vocabulary c. there is no single right answer for any case d. all of the above
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there is no single right answer for any case
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The arithmetic association relationship between a college student and college courses would be expressed as _____. a. 1 0 b. 1 1 c. 1 0..* d. 0..* 0. .*
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1 0..*
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12. In any given situation, you should choose the type of UML diagram that is _____. a. shorter than others b. clearer than others c. more detailed than others d. closest to the programming language you will use to implement the system
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clearer than others
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14. The timing of events is best portrayed in a(n) _____ diagram. a. sequence b. use case c. communication d. association
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sequence
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A communication diagram is closest to a(n) _________ diagram
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sequence
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a ____ diagram shows the different state statuses of a class or objects at different points in time
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state machine
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a ____ diagram most closely resembles a conventional flowchart
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activity
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a ___ diagram emphasizes on files databases, tables, documents, and other components used by a systems software
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component
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a ____ diagram that focuses on a systems hardware
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deployment
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3. BeFore you can enter any data into a database table, you must do all oF the Following except _____. a. determine the attributes the table will hold b. provide names For each attribute c. provide data types For each attribute d. determine maximum and minimum values For each attribute
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determine maximum and minimum values For each attribute
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third normal form eliminates __________
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transitive dependencies
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second normal form eliminates
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partial key dependencies
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first normal form eliminates
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repeating groups
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When properly used, inheritance always involves a ____ relationship. a. specific-to-specific b. general-to-specific c. specific-to-general d. general-to-general
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general-to-specific
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Characters are made up of smaller elements called ____. a. records b. bits c. bytes d. fields
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bits
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A method that calls itself is a __ a. recursive method b. simple method c. repeated method d. self-referencing method
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recursive method
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Each time a method executes, any parameter variables listed in the method header are ____ a. copied b. redeclared c. referenced d. examined
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redeclared
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Objects both in the real world and in object-oriented programming contain ____ and methods a. behaviors b. attributes c. primitive data types d. help
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attributes
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____ is the more general term for an entity that organizes files a. Structure b. Path c. Hierarchy d. Directory
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directory
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A ____sort is a sorting algorithm in which list values are divided into sorted and unsorted sublists. a. bubble b. insertion c. selection d. sinking
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selection
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____ occurs when a method is defined in terms of itself. a. Referential integrity b. Dependence c. Recursion d. Repeatability
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Recursion
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____ is the ability of a method to act appropriately depending on the context.
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Polymorphism
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When you create a ____ report, the records must have been sorted in order by a key field. a. totals b. control break c. summary d. detail
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control break
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When computers sort data, they always use ____ values when making comparisons between values. a. numeric b. ascending c. alphabetic d. alphanumeric
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numeric
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A database holds groups of files or ____ that together serve the information needs of an organization. a. fields b. control breaks c. tables d. records
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tables
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A method's name and a list of argument types together are its ____. a. profile b. header c. interface d. signature
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signature
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When you sort records, two possible approaches are to place related data items in parallel arrays and to ____. a. place unrelated data items in parallel arrays b. sort fields in records individually c. sort records as a whole d. sort data in spreadsheets
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sort records as a whole
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A ____ method is also known as a help method. a. work b. public c. private d. set
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work
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In object-oriented terminology, the generic name used for errors is ____. a. undefined branches b. interfaces c. bugs d. exceptions
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exceptions
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____ is a measure of the strength of the connection between two program methods. a. Binding b. Coupling c. Cohesion d. Bonding
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Coupling
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In a ____, items in a list are compared with each other in pairs. a. shell sort b. quick sort c. bubble sort d. matrix sort
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bubble sort
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When a copy of a variable is sent to a method, it is passed by ____. a. reference b. insinuation c. value d. inference
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value
