Exam 11: Program Development and Programming Languages

When ____ occur during preliminary debugging, dummy print statements - statements that are temporarily inserted into the code to display status information on the screen-can be used to help locate the error.

Define the term "programming language" and explain how languages and software programs are related.

What are the phases involved in program development?

____ is the language used by students taking the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam.

A computer program before it is compiled is referred to as ____________________.

Comments are usually preceded by a specific symbol.

Many run time errors are due to ____________________  errors .

The UML standards are developed by the ____.

Each programming language has its own ____________________, or rules, regarding how programs can be written.

Two of the most significant approaches to programming are procedural programming and ____.

Program ____________________ is the process of updating software so it continues to be useful.

Some 3GLs incorporate visual elements to assist in program development-these programs are referred to as ____________________.

One of the most recent adaptive software development approaches is agile software development (ASD).

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.

To use a macro recorder, you start the macro recorder and then perform the desired tasks-the macro recorder records all of the keystrokes and mouse clicks you make until the recorder is turned off.

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

Sometimes ​ run time errors occur because the program tries to do something that isn't possible, such as dividing a numeric value by zero. _________________________

____________________ programming is an approach to program design in which a program consists of objects that contain data and processes to be used with those objects.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 13-1 The Rainbow Trout Company specializes in developing software that is used by amateur and professional fishermen with a wide variety of needs. As such, the company often work on projects with constantly changing requirements. The Rainbow Trout Company maintains a database of clients. To search through this database, they use ____, a 4GL.

While COBOL is not inherently suited to developing interactive applications or cloud software, new versions of COBOL are evolving to support new applications.