Exam 13: Program Development and Programming Languages

Programmers often use temporary dummy print statements-print statements that are temporarily inserted into the code-to help locate a ____.

In a computer program, ____ are named memory locations that are defined for that particular program and are used to store the current value of data items used in the program.

____ was created to fill the need for a teaching tool to encourage structured programming.

A ____ is simply a series of statements that follow one another. After the first statement has been carried out completely, the program control moves to the next statement, and so forth.

A ____ is used to illustrate when, how, and in what order the statements in a computer program, module, or method are performed.

Pseudocode expresses the steps in a program, module, or method, but uses English-like statements in place of the flowchart's graphical symbols.

Java is currently one of the most popular programming languages and has replaced ____ as the programming language used for the computer science Advanced Placement exam taken by high school students to earn college credit.

Fourth-generation languages (4GLs) are ____.

The first official recorded use of the word "bug" in the context of computing is associated with the temporary failure of the ____ computer.

-The figure above shows the ____ control structure.

_________________________ refers to keeping track of the progress of a program development project, such as documenting revisions, storing each version of the program so it can be recreated if needed, and keeping track of all components used in the final program.

____ is a software development approach that continues the programming trend of breaking a software program into small and more manageable pieces that overlap in functionality as little as possible.

A(n) ____ is a software program that helps programmers develop software.

A(n) _________________________ is a programming package designed for a particular platform (such as iPhone, Android, Java, or Windows) that enables programmers to develop applications for that platform more quickly and easily.

Rather than creating a complete object module for a program, a(n) ____ reads, translates, and executes the source program one line at a time.

Python programs run on computers using the Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS X, or OS / 2 operating systems, as well as on some mobile devices.

____ is a broad term to describe creating and managing an application throughout its entire lifecycle-from design through coding and testing, to maintenance, and, eventually, to retirement.

____________________ is an open source, object-oriented programming language recently developed by Google and designed as a JavaScript replacement for Web apps.

A(n) ____ is designed for a specific programming language and translates programs written in that language into machine language so it can be executed.

Java is widely used by businesses and is viewed by many as the replacement for both COBOL and C++.