Praxis Computer Sciences (5652) Practice Test

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• How many sections does an IPv6 address contain?
• Which term describes a syntax error?
• Which term best describes development of data, often qualitative, by the data collector?
• The term that describes the ability to maintain service despite failures is:
• In the URL, which part is the path?
• Which solution aims to reduce the gender gap in Internet access?
• Which of the following is a component of a URL?
• Which activity involves tracking the values of variables and how they change with each iteration of a loop?
• Redundancy is the ability to provide continued service, no matter what happens. Which option best matches this definition?
• What is a motherboard?
• Which sorting algorithm splits a list into individual lists, then combines two lists at a time?
• What best describes a global scope variable?
• Which option is NOT listed as one of the five pillars of cyber security?
• Which term describes the error produced when a decimal result is rounded in order to provide a meaningful answer?
• Which term describes a sequential search that checks each element in a set?
• Which development model flows in sequence with phases from conception to maintenance?
• In a basic CPU instruction cycle, what is the initial stage where the next instruction is retrieved from memory?
• Network load balancing refers to balancing traffic across two or more WAN links. Which option best describes this concept?
• Which statement correctly describes a network hub?
• Which term defines the order in which things happen or should happen?
• Which term refers to ensuring the accuracy of data used in business processes and transactions?
• What term describes the concept of everyday objects becoming connected to the Internet to exchange data?
• What is the primary role of a router in a network?
• What is source code?
• Which solution to the digital divide emphasizes empowering users?
• Data Verification is best described as which of the following?
• What term describes distributing network traffic across multiple WAN links to optimize performance?
• Which type of software is designed to help users perform specific tasks like word processing or data management?
• Which of the following is commonly used to connect multiple computers within a LAN without routing intelligence?
• Which statement best describes an API?
• Which shape is used to denote an action or process in a flowchart?
• Which term is associated with the set of operators such as ==, ||, and &&?
• Which term describes the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not?
• Which term describes the central processing unit?
• The 0-255 range applies to which part of IP addressing?
• In a DataBase, columns are known as?
• Which problem-solving approach sacrifices accuracy to gain speed, often described as 'Rules of Thumb'?
• Which sorting algorithm moves through a list repeatedly, swapping elements that are in the wrong order?
• Which statement defines encoding in data processing?
• Which flowchart symbol represents a decision or a choice?
• Which term provides text and graphics formatting through the use of tags?
• Backups are best described as...
• Which term refers to an error that becomes apparent when the program is executed?
• Which data structure is described as storing data in an array?
• In the Visual Basic Editor, what does the F1 function key do when a code element is highlighted?
• Which classification of software is designed to help programmers write programs more effectively and efficiently?
• Which statement defines object code?
• Which term means verifying the identity of the person or device attempting to access the system?
• Which term describes a function with constant ratio increase?
• What is the port number in the URL https://www.yourwebservice.com:80/on-demand/default.aspx?
• Which shape in a flowchart is used to represent an action or a process?
• In the URL https://www.yourwebservice.com:80/on-demand/default.aspx, which segment is the protocol?
• Which term refers to the circuit board that contains a computer's main components?
• Which term describes software that is able to be modified?
• Which term refers to the process of acquiring existing information or developing new information?
• What is a Programming Paradigm?
• Which term is used to describe a mechanism that prevents a sender from later denying sending a message?
• Code review is best described as which of the following?
• Which statement about IPv6 is described in the material?
• Which flowchart symbol indicates the direction of a flow or connection between steps?
• What defines a low level programming language?
• What is the primary purpose of abstraction in programming?
• What term describes a computer that responds to requests to provide information and services over the internet?
• What operation adds an item to the rear of a queue?
• Abstraction allows you to modify 'parts' of a program without messing up the larger program.
• Which statement about IPv6 is described in the material?
• What does FIFO describe in queue data structures?
• In the URL https://www.yourwebservice.com:80/on-demand/default.aspx, which value specifies the port number?
• DHCP is defined as...
• In data modeling, what does modeling refer to?
• Which numbering system uses symbols 0-9 and A-F to represent values from 0 to 15?
• Which operation adds an item to the top of a stack?
• In the CPU instruction cycle, which stage translates the fetched instruction into signals that control the rest of the CPU?
• What best describes interpretation in programming?
• RJ in RJ-45 stands for which term?
• Which term describes an error that makes the program do something other than what the programmer intended?
• Which term describes a contractual stipulation to ensure ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions?
• Which term describes a problem-solving approach that uses rules of thumb to arrive at a quick solution, possibly sacrificing exactness?
• Which term represents the computer's ability to repeat a series of instructions, i.e., loops?
• Which term refers to a divide-and-conquer sorting method that splits into halves and merges?
• Which item is a network interface card used to connect a device to a network?
• Which description best defines a floating point type?
• Which term describes an error where a calculation produces a result greater than the computer can deal with or store with the available number of bits?
• Which device connects network segments within a LAN to forward data between segments?
• Global scope variables can have unintended side effects.
• Which term describes representing or storing information with methods that separate layers of concerns so that the programmer can work with information while ignoring lower-level details about how the information is represented?
• Which statement describes lossless data compression?
• What best describes encryption?
• Which of the following is a relational operator used to compare two values?
• What does RJ-45 connector commonly connect?
• Which statement describes Inheritance in object-oriented design?
• What operation removes an item from the front of a queue?
• Which term describes an error in the source code that prevents compilation, also called a syntax error?
• What is object code?
• Which service provides automatic IP assignment and TCP/IP configuration information?
• Which solution involves building or upgrading network infrastructure to reduce access gaps?
• Which option best describes Object-oriented programming?
• Which term describes the process of breaking a complex problem into parts that are easier to conceive, understand, program, and maintain?
• Which statement defines Programming Paradigm?
• What is the primary function of a network switch?
• HTML is described as what?
• Which statement about simulation models is true?
• Which of the following is the correct expansion for HTML?
• Which term describes a mistake where the program does not perform the intended task?
• Which statement describes Functional Programming?
• Which term answers the question 'What exponent is needed to get a number?'
• Which component provides long-term storage for data in a computer?
• In that URL, which segment is the domain name?
• Which statement correctly lists the two principal functions of an IP address?
• Which term describes code that is compiled on the fly each time the program is run?
• Which term specifically refers to summarizing information after it has been gathered?
• What does Overloading a Method mean in practice?
• In a DataBase, rows are known as?
• Which term describes solving a problem by breaking it into smaller subproblems, solving them, and combining the solutions?
• Trace code involves...
• Which term refers to a language that maps closely to processor instructions?
• Which sequence lists data size prefixes from smallest to largest?
• Which term describes connecting server computers via software and networking so that their resources can be used to collectively solve computing tasks?
• Which term describes the overall correctness depending on the correctness of components?
• Which term defines the binary number system base 2, using only bits 0 and 1?
• Which statement best describes a high level programming language?
• Which term is the inverse of an exponential function?
• Which IP addressing scheme is divided into eight sections?
• What is the path in that URL?
• Which term means a program can grow in the future?
• APIs primarily facilitate interaction between software components by exposing what?
• Which term best describes the final consumer for whom a product is designed?
• BIOS stands for?
• Which of the following is an example of a peripheral?
• Which algorithm searches by checking each item in a list from start to end?
• Which term describes a program in a high-level language before compilation?
• Which description matches RAM?
• Which term describes devices such as keyboards and monitors that connect to a computer to exchange data?
• Which base-16 numbering system uses sixteen symbols 0-9 and A-F to represent numbers from 0 to 15?
• Which term describes software responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including hardware operation, running applications, and file management?
• In object-oriented programming, what does overriding a method mean?
• Which term describes a general process to determine the resources needed by an algorithm, often expressed with Big O notation?
• What does Overloading a Method mean?
• Which term corresponds to verifying the identity of the user or device attempting to access the system?
• Which shape represents a decision or a branching point in a flowchart?
• DHCP stands for which protocol?
• Which term is often used to initialize hardware during the boot process?
• Which device is used for reading and writing CD and DVD?
• Which sequence correctly represents steps to execute a computer program?
• Which of the following is NOT typically a component of an integrated development environment (IDE)?
• What is the general term for the collection of programs, procedures, and documentation that controls a computer's operation?
• Which term can be described as a method that searches a sorted list by halving the search range each time?
• DNS is used as a naming system for...
• Which term is defined as the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals?
• Which term describes the amount of data a network can handle per unit time?
• Which term describes the base-2 numbering system using only 0 and 1 digits?
• Which of the following is NOT typically an IDE component?
• Which solution to the digital divide focuses on increasing affordability?
• In the same URL, which segment is the subdomain?
• Which term is a generic name for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements?
• IPv4 octets have what range?
• Which term refers to a device that includes both hardware and an integrated operating system?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between source code and object code?
• Which term describes a computer designed so the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table?
• Which term refers to computer science written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system stored in read/write memory?
• Which description best defines surveys?
• Which statement best describes a local scope variable?
• Which device is also called a display adapter or graphics card?
• Data Validation is defined as which of the following?
• Which term refers to an error that prevents the code from compiling?
• Which symbol represents the logical NOT operation?
• An operating system that combines processors (hardware) and software in a device is known as what?
• Which term refers to computer programs that read and interpret code to display a web page to the user?
• In an Abstraction Hierarchy, where are the most general concepts located?
• In flowchart terminology, which shape is used to denote the start and end points?
• Which term is described by a function that grows with a constant ratio?
• Which description matches a class diagram?
• Which term describes the computer's ability to repeat a set of instructions?
• APIs are described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes a local scope variable?
• In flowchart notation, which shape is used to represent input and output operations?
• Which symbol represents the logical OR operation?
• Which symbol represents the logical AND operation?
• What does network latency refer to?
• Which type of abstraction is associated with Don't care 'How' it gets done?
• Which statement accurately describes citizen science?
• Which protocol is used to move files and folders over a network or the Internet?
• Which term describes the executable form of a program after compilation?
• Which of the following is a relational operator?
• Which operation removes the item from the top of a stack?
• Which statement about IPv4 addresses is true?
• Peripherals are best described as...
• What is Procedural Programming?
• Which components are considered input and output devices?
• Which device routes data packets between different computer networks?
• What is RAM?
• Which term describes the group of operators that perform mathematical calculations?
• Which term is about using existing assets such as software, knowledge, code into new software?
• What best defines computer operating systems?
• Which description best defines Inheritance?
• Which term describes the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same?
• In the URL, which part identifies the host name?
• Which term describes the group of constructs that control program flow, including if statements and loops?
• Which development model flows in largely one direction through the phases of conception, initiation, analysis, design, construction, testing, deployment and maintenance?
• RJ-45 is a port that looks like a large phone jack and is used by twisted-pair cable to connect to a wired network adapter or other hardware device. RJ stands for registered jack.
• Which device converts digital signals into analog signals to enable transmission over telephone lines?
• Which protocol is used for transmitting web pages over the Internet?
• Which statement best describes a hard drive?
• Which statement describes lossy data compression?
• Data generated by sensors is defined as data that is:
• If a source lists 'Natural language' as 'Person to Person', which term would be defined as that exact communication style?
• Which technique divides an ordered list into two halves with each comparison?
• What term describes a computer that requests services from a server?
• Which term refers to the '=' sign used in an assignment statement?
• What is a video card?
• Which statement describes the CPU?
• Which statement about encryption is a fundamental component?
• Which statement best defines compilation in programming?
• Event-driven programming is characterized by which behavior?
• Which term describes software that is created for free use by everyone?
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typically associated with well-documented programs?
• Which term describes a polynomial with degree 2?
• Which term describes a polynomial with degree 2?
• How many bits make up one byte?
• Which CPU stage actually performs the operation specified by an instruction?
• In database terminology, what is the term for a single row of data?
• Which term includes operators such as ==, ||, and &&?
• Which term refers to a copyright framework that makes it easier to copy, share, and build on your creative work, as long as you give credit?
• What does a Stack data structure implement?
• What is a circuit that produces an output based on the inputs?
• Which term describes a programming language that has the same structure and set of commands as machine languages but allows programmers to use symbolic representations of numeric machine code?
• In a queue, which term describes the processing order?
• What term describes a classification of software designed to help programmers write programs more effectively?
• Which shape marks the beginning and ending points in flowchart notation?
• Which term is defined as shorthand notation for programming?
• Which description best defines an Internet Browser?
• Which term is one of the five pillars of cyber security?
• Which protocol is used in the sample URL?
• Which concept describes randomly assigning subjects to different treatment groups?
• What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
• Which statement describes Imperative Programming?
• Which statement best defines a recursive function?
• Which term describes looking for similarities among and within problems?
• Which algorithm is characterized as a linear-time approach that checks each element in sequence?
• Which term describes the error produced when a decimal result is rounded to provide a meaningful answer?
• How many sections does an IPv4 address contain?
• Which term refers to computer software created to allow the user to perform a specific job or task?
• In software design, who is the end user?
• What does bandwidth measure in a network?
• Which term means reducing information and detail to focus on essential characteristics?
• In encryption, the component used to convert plaintext into ciphertext is commonly called:
• Which concept describes the idea that objects are becoming connected to the Internet to interact with other devices, applications, or services?
• What is DNS primarily described as?
• Which description best captures Object-oriented programming?
• What is aggregation in data analysis?
• Which term is used to describe the study of an algorithm's resource usage, such as time and space?
• Which statement describes IPv4?
• Which term describes the element that determines the order of execution of instructions in a program?
• Which statement about Abstraction in programming is correct?