Exam 11: Programming

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An important characteristic of third-generation programming languages is that the source code can be written with simple tools, such as a word processor, and this code can be easily understood by programmers.​

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A(n) _____________ changes the order in which instructions are carried out by directing the computer to execute a statement elsewhere in the program.

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

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A simple example of a repetition control structure is the if...else command.​

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

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___________ programming is an approach to software development in which programmers anticipate what might go wrong as their programs run, and take steps to smoothly handle those situations.

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The GOTO command is rarely used by skilled programmers because it can lead to programs that are difficult to understand and maintain.

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The ________________ paradigm is based on the idea that the solution for a problem can be visualized in terms of objects that interact with each other.​

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____________ is a notational system for algorithms that is less formal than a programming language but more formal than simply jotting down notes.

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Procedural languages encourage programmers to approach problems by breaking down the solution into a series of steps.

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A low-level language has a low level of ___________ because it includes commands specific to a particular CPU or microprocessor family.​

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A(n) ___________ converts all the statements in a program in a single batch, and the resulting collection of instructions, called ________, is placed in a new file.​

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Prolog and other __________ languages are sometimes classified as fifth-generation languages.

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In Prolog, facts can have no more than two arguments.​

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

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Encapsulation refers to the process of hiding the internal details of objects and their ___________.​

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An API is a set of application or operating system functions that programmers can add to the programs they create.​

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With just facts and goals, Prolog would be nothing more than a database, but the addition of _________ gives programmers a set of tools to manipulate the facts.​

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In the context of Prolog programming, a ________________ is a tabular method for visualizing and specifying rules based on multiple factors.

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____________ paradigms are used to conceptualize the solution to a problem as a sequence of steps.​

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