Exam 13: Program Development and Programming Languages

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Structure charts are used to illustrate the step-by-step logic that is to take place within a program,module,or method.

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What are the steps involved in program development?

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The steps involved in program development are referred to as the program development life cycle (PDLC)and consist of the following:
Step 1: Problem analysis
Step 2: Program design
Step 3: Program coding
Step 4: Program debugging and testing
Step 5: Program implementation and maintenance

A(n)macro is a sequence of saved actions (such as keystrokes,mouse clicks,and menu selections)that can be replayed whenever needed within the application program in which it was created.

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Program ____ use graphic symbols and relational operators (such as < for "less than" and = for "equal to")to portray the sequence of steps needed to fulfill the logic in that program,module,or method.

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One or more rounds of outside tests for programs created for mass distribution are referred to as alpha tests.

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Three common types of language translators are compilers,interpreters,and coders.

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

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With a(n)sequence control structure,the direction that the program control takes depends on the results of a certain condition.

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At the end of the preliminary debugging process,the original programmer-or,preferably,someone else-runs the program with extensive ____________________ data to try to find any additional errors remaining in the program.

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What do assemblers do?

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____________________ charts depict the overall organization of a structured program.

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A(n)____________________ is a programming error that occurs when running a program produces incorrect results.

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

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C is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems.

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According to IBM,____ has yielded significant benefits in the quality of the code and the speed with which programmers can write programs.

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

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User documentation normally consists of a user's manual containing instructions for running the program,a description of software commands,and so forth.

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Program coding is the process of writing the actual program steps in the proper format for a particular programming language.

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

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In addition to its traditional uses,COBOL is evolving to support new applications.

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