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WAEC Computer Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 26

126.

Flexibility of a good program means? 

A.

handling of any change(s) without having to rewrite the entire program

B.

the length of processing time and memory to process the instruction

C.

the program has to be broken down into a number of sub-tasks

D.

the program should work for two similar tasks in the same domain

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

127.

The IF...THEN statement in BASIC programming is?

A.

a transfer of control

B.

used to redirect a statement

C.

used to eliminate the need for prompting each INPUT statement.

D.

a conditional branch statement

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

128.

The term compiler in computer programming refers to a?

A.

key punch operator of the computer

B.

person who compiles source programs

C.

person who writes the computer programming codes

D.

program which translates source program into object program

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

129.

. Translate 2m2 + 3n- 9 as a BASIC arithmetic expression.      

A.

2 * m * 2 + 3 * n - 9

B.

2 * m ^2 +3 * n - 9

C.

2 * 2 * m + 3 * n - 9

D.

2 * m * m * n + 3 - 9

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

130.

Three major types of language translators are?

A.

assembler, compiler and editor

B.

assembler, Compiler and interpreter

C.

compiler, debugger and editor

D.

debugger, assembler and interpreter

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.