Exam 10: Understanding Software Programming

Which of these is NOT one of the three features in a loop?

In ________ generation languages, problems are presented as a series of facts or constraints instead of as a specific algorithm.

The binary sequence that instructs the CPU to run the code is called a(n) ________.

A(n) ________ is a set of specific, sequential steps that describe in natural language exactly what the computer must do to complete its task.

A ________ is a visual representation of a process, including the decisions that need to be made along the way.

The process of finding and correcting errors is called ________.

The Q in SQL stands for Structured ________ Language.

A(n) ________ is a development tool that helps programmers write, compile, and test their programs.

The final step in the PDLC is ________.

Before programmers decide which programming language to use or start writing code, they develop a complete description of the task the program needs to accomplish. This is called a ________.

A(n) ________ is a set of specific, sequential steps that describe in natural language exactly what a computer program must do to complete its task.

A(n) ________ decision point is answered in one of two ways: yes (true) or no (false).

________ is a text-based approach to documenting an algorithm.

PDLC stands for ________.

A(n) ________ is a program which reads the instructions programmers have written and translates these instructions into binary patterns that will execute commands on the CPU.

________ is the process of translating a task into a series of commands a computer will use to perform that task.

________ are points at which a program must choose from a range of different actions based on the value of its current inputs.