Chapter 2 Checkpoint Flashcards
1
Q
What is a software requirement?
A
A single task that the program must perform in order to satisfy the customer.
1
Q
Who is a programmer’s customer?
A
Anyone who asks you to write programs as part of your job.
2
Q
What is an algorithm?
A
Well-defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task.
3
Q
What is a pseudocode?
A
Fake code
4
Q
What is a flowchart?
A
Diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program.
5
Q
What does an oval mean in a flowchart?
A
Starting point
Ending point
6
Q
What does a parallelogram mean in a flowchart?
A
Input and output symbols
7
Q
What does a rectangle mean in a flowchart?
A
Processing symbols
(Calculations)
