Exam 13: Programming and Languages

For an attempt at translation to work as a form of the testing process, the program must be free of logic errors to be able to run.

Programming is simply typing words into a computer.

In this logic structure, the outcome of the decision determines which of the two paths to follow.

Top-down program design is used to identify the program's processing steps after the outputs and inputs have been determined.

What is object-oriented programming?

A programming language uses symbols, words, and phrases to instruct a computer to perform specific operations.

Fifth-generation languages (5GLs) incorporate the concepts of which of the following?

List and briefly explain the five generations of programming languages.

These first generation languages are hard to use, with one of the reasons being that they are different depending on the make of the computer.

Proofreading a printout of a program is known as desk checking or code _______.

Activities in the program maintenance area fall under two categories: _______ and changing needs.

Coding is only one of the six steps of programming.

In OOP, each _______ contains both the data and processing operations necessary to perform a task.

One of the six steps of programming is writing the program, also called _______.

Explain the purpose of a query language and list a commonly-used query language.

Documentation written for programmers should include text and program flowcharts, _______, and sample output as well as system flowcharts.

Compare and contrast a compiler and an interpreter.

Sequential is a type of _______ structure in which one program statement follows another.

An interpreter _______.

What is an application generator and why is it used?