CCS Programming Fundamentals 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes an algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

Answer

An algorithm is a finite, ordered set of instructions designed to solve a specific problem or perform a task.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a function parameter?

Accepted Answer

To pass data into a function when it is called

Answer

Parameters allow callers to supply input values that the function uses during its execution.

Question 3

In most programming languages, arrays use which type of indexing by default?

Accepted Answer

0-based indexing

Answer

Most languages like C, Java, and Python start array indices at 0, so the first element is at index 0.

Question 4

What is a 'boolean' data type used for?

Accepted Answer

Representing true or false values

Answer

A boolean data type holds only two possible values: true or false, commonly used in conditional logic.

Question 5

Which control structure is best suited when you need to execute a block of code for each item in a collection?

Accepted Answer

for loop

Answer

A for loop is designed to iterate over a sequence or collection, executing the body for each element.

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