Exam 11: Programming

The core of a computer program is a sequence of instructions.

Prolog allows you to ask open-ended questions by replacing constants with __________.​

Prolog programming is all about facts and rules.​

The _____________ in a problem statement is the information that is supplied to the computer to help it solve a problem.​

Third-generation languages added a level of abstraction to machine languages by substituting abbreviated command words for the strings of 1s and 0s used in machine languages.​

The human-readable version of a program created in a high-level language by a programmer is called __________.​

The _______________ paradigm describes aspects of a problem that lead to a solution.​​

In the context of programming, a problem ____________ defines certain elements that must be manipulated to achieve a result or goal.​

When taking the object-oriented approach to a problem, one of the first steps is to identify the objects that pertain to a solution.​

A(n) ____ code, is a command word for an operation such as add, compare, or jump.​

In a repetition control structure, the computer is directed to repeat one or more instructions until a certain condition is met. The section of code that repeats is usually referred to as a(n) ___________.​

The ability to redefine a method in a subclass is referred to as ___________.​

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

Within the agile development framework, the process of developing each iteration of a program is called a(n) _________.​

VDEs for mobile devices are based on a(n) ___________  that a programmer manipulates to design the user interface for an app.​

A low-level language uses command words and grammar based on human languages.​

Keywords can be combined with specific ____________, which provide more detailed instructions for the computer to carry out.​

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

Programmers insert documentation called  facts into the program code.​

In Prolog programming, a(n) __________ represents one of the main subjects that a fact describes.​