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• Jt's Conversations on TRUE BASIC:   chapters 2 through 9
• Technology in Action (Evans), Fourth Edition:  chapter 4 - database management, graphics, presentation, spreadsheet
  

Exam Format, Points (tentative format; check back later for updated information):
Total Points = 150

• Writing Programs:  2 programs @ 15 points each
• write TRUE BASIC code using statements from chapters 2 though 9
• one program using parallel arrays and counted loops
• one program using conditional loop with sentinel value, counters, accumulators
  
  
• Program Tracing and BASIC Statements:  12 questions @ 2 points each
• Examples:
  1.  Given the following program:
        a.  what is the value of J
        b.  how many times will Hello print?
        c.  why is the REM statement used in this program?
  
        REM this is a friendly program
        FOR  J = 50 TO 20 STEP -7
              PRINT "Hello"
        NEXT J
        PRINT "the value of J is now ";  J
        END
  
  2.  When the following statement is processed, what will be the value of NUM?
        LET NUM = MAX(SQR(81), ABS(-46) + REMAINDER(25, MIN(20, 10)))
  3.  For each of the following functions, list its purpose and write an example of its format:  SQR, REMAINDER, TIME$, INT
  
  
• Output Tracing:  5 programs @ 5 points each
• Trace the program and write what will be printed in the Output windowwhen the RUN command is selected
• After tracing the program, draw a box around the code that will appear in the Output window
  
  
• Finding Errors:  4 programs, each with 5 errors @ 2 points each error
• 1 point to identify the error
• 1 point to correct the drror
  Note:  Correct the error.   Do not change the statement.
• To get credit for each error, you must:
• circle and number the word(s) in the code which are incorrect
• rewrite the code or describe how each error should be corrected
  
  
• Database:  7 questions @ 3 points each
• Given a completed dataile, you will be asked to:
• sort the datafile using primary and secondary fields with tie-breaker consideration
• identify records included in a subset of the datafile using logical and relational operators
  
  
• Software Characteristics:  10 questions @ 1 point each
• Given a list of features, identify in which software category the feature is found
• Software Categories:  Graphics, Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation
  

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