ProceduresIST 153 Course Guide
The procedure for ELI examinations are listed in the SYLLABUS mailed from ELI. The following is a summary:
Prepare for the exam
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Exam 3 will cover material from Chapter 5: DOWHILE Control Structure - Trailer Record and Automatic End of File Logic.
Exam 3 is worth 100 points. YOU CANNOT USE YOUR TEXT, COURSE GUIDE OR NOTES TO HELP YOU WITH THIS EXAM. Allow 2 hours to complete the exam. Twenty-five percent of the exam will cover the concepts from Chapter 5. The remaining points will be earned by solving a problem using the control structures from Chapter 5. On this test, you will be required to design problems using the control structures from Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5.
STUDY QUESTIONS:
CHAPTER 5 - DOWHILE Control Structure - Trailer Record and Automatic End of File Loops
- What is trailer record logic?
- What is a trailer record?
- What is the function of a sentinel value?
- What is a heading line?
- Demonstrate the use of a heading line in a design.
- What is a detail line?
- Demonstrate the use of a detail line in a design.
- What is a total line?
- Demonstrate the use of a total line in a design.
- What is the difference between a priming read and a loop read?
- Solve problems using the Trailer record control structure.
- Solve problems using the Automatic End of File control structure.