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A ________ is a list of instructions for the computer to follow to accomplish the task of processing data into information. |
Program |
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The list of instructions for the computer to follow to process data into information. |
Program |
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The program’s objectives, outputs, inputs, and processing requirements are determined during in this step. |
Program specification. |
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Program objectives, desired outputs, needed inputs, and processing requirements are all recorded in this. |
Program specifications document. |
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These consist of logically related programming statements. |
Modules |
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This is an outline of the logic of the program you will write. |
Pseudocode |
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Identify the programming tool that uses symbols to show the sequence of steps needed to solve a programming problem. |
Program flowcharts. |
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In this logic structure, one program statement follows another. |
Sequential |
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In this logic structure, the outcome of the decision determines which of the two paths to follow? |
If-Then-Else |
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This logic structure involves repeating a sequence as long as a certain condition remains true. |
Loop |
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One of the best ways to code effective programs is to write so-called ________ programs, using the sequential, selection or repetition logic structures. |
Structured |
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This is the process of testing and eliminating errors in a program. |
Debugging |
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This type of error could be the result of the programmer making an incorrect calculation. |
Logic |
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This is testing a program by a select group of potential users. |
Beta testing. |
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This consists of written descriptions and procedures about a program and how to use it. |
Documentation. |
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As much as 75 percent of the total lifetime cost for an application program is spent on this. |
Maintenance |
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Which of the following refers to tools that are used to provide some assistance in designing, coding, and testing software? |
CASE |
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This type of software development focuses less on the procedures and more on defining the relationships between previously defined procedures. |
Object-oriented |
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These first-generation languages are hard to use, with one of the reasons being that they are different depending on the make of the computer. |
Machine |
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These second-generation languages use abbreviations or mnemonics that are automatically converted to the appropriate sequence of 1s and 0s. |
Assembly |
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These third-generation languages are designed to express the logic that can solve general problems. |
Procedural |
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A compiler ________. |
Converts the source code into machine language code. |
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An interpreter ________. |
Converts and runs the procedural language one statement at a time into machine code. |
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Fifth-generation languages (5GLs) incorporate the concepts of which of the following? |
Artificial intelligence. |
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This type of language uses natural languages to allow humans to communicate more directly to a computer. |
Problem and constraint. |
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