Exam 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

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________-generation languages use symbols and commands to tell the computer what to do.

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Second-generation languages are also known as assembly languages.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
variable
text-based approach to documenting an algorithm
binary decision
program instructions written in a higher-level language
pseudocode
managing what a program should do if input data are invalid
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variable
text-based approach to documenting an algorithm
binary decision
program instructions written in a higher-level language
pseudocode
managing what a program should do if input data are invalid
source code
items allocated storage space in RAM
error handling
can be answered in only two ways (for example, yes/no)
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The keywords used in programming languages that use decisions to redirect the flow of a program are called ________.

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Match each of the following generations to its language:
3GL
assembly language
2GL
SQL
5GL
machine language
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3GL
assembly language
2GL
SQL
5GL
machine language
4GL
PROLOG
1GL
COBOL
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Match each of the following position in the development process to steps of SDLC development.
problem/opportunity identification
first step
design
fifth step
testing and installation
third step
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problem/opportunity identification
first step
design
fifth step
testing and installation
third step
development
fourth step
analysis
second step
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An integrated development environment (IDE)is a ________.

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In object-oriented terms, an original class is called the ________ class.

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________ is not actual programming code but uses words to describe the algorithm.

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A(n)________ program is the binary sequence that has been translated from source code by a compiler for use by the CPU.

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Special symbols called tags are used in which of the following languages?

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Translating an algorithm into a programming language is called ________.

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Object-oriented ________ are defined by the information (data)and the actions (methods)associated with them.

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The capability of moving a completed programming solution easily from one type of computer to another is known as ________.

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PROLOG is an example of a fourth-generation programming language.

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