Echocardiogram Programming Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the purpose of version control in software development?

Accepted Answer

To track changes, enable collaboration, and maintain code history

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To backup files to an external drive

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To count the number of lines of code written

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To monitor developer productivity

Question 2

What is the DRY principle in programming?

Accepted Answer

Dont Repeat Yourself — avoid code duplication

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Document, Review, Yield

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Delete Redundant Yields

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Debug and Run Yearly

Question 3

What is the difference between compiled and interpreted languages?

Accepted Answer

Compiled code is translated to machine code before execution; interpreted code is translated line by line during execution

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There is no practical difference

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Compiled languages are always faster

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Interpreted languages cannot be used for web development

Question 4

What is the purpose of unit testing?

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To verify that individual components of code work correctly in isolation

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To test the entire application at once

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To check network connectivity

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To measure code performance only

Question 5

What is an algorithm?

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A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing a task

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A type of programming language

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A hardware component of a computer

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A network protocol

Question 6

What is the purpose of code review?

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To identify bugs, improve code quality, and share knowledge among team members

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To slow down the development process

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To assign blame for errors

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To satisfy management reporting requirements only