Exam 11: Programming

 A computer _____________ is a set of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to carry out a task.​

 A(n) ___________ is a segment of code that defines an action.​

 Prolog programming is all about facts and rules.​ 

 The order or sequence of rules in a Prolog program is usually critical.​ 

 The set of rules that specify the sequence of keywords, parameters, and punctuation in a program instruction is referred to as _______.​

 __________-generation languages, such as COBOL and Fortran, were used extensively for business and scientific applications.​ 

 In a problem statement, you can limit complexity by making ____________.​ 

 A class is defined by attributes and ________.​

 The process of finding and fixing errors in a computer program is called ____________.​

 In Prolog, the __________ describes the relationship between the arguments.​

 __________ laid the foundation for the object-oriented paradigm.​

 Finding a value for a variable is referred to as ___________.​ 

 _________________ refers to the process of hiding the internal details of objects and their methods.​ 

 ​A subclass is any class that inherits attributes from a superclass 

 A(n) _____________  defines the characteristics of a set of objects.​ 

 A(n) _________ represents a value that can change.​

 What is the term that refers to the sequence in which a computer executes program instructions?​ 

 Another way to express an algorithm is with pseudocode.​ 

 In the context of a VDE, a(n) ___________  is a screen-based object whose behavior can be defined by a programmer.​

 The phrase programming _____________ refers to a way of conceptualizing and structuring the tasks a computer performs.​