Computer W1 - The Programming Process

Question 1

a list of instructions that the computer must follow in order to process data into information

Answer 1

program

Question 2

program

Answer 2

DATA (input) -> PROCESS -> INFORMATION (output)

Question 3

five-step process in programming

Answer 3

1. problem definition
2. program design
3. program coding
4. program testing
5. program documentation

Question 4

determining what the computer program will be used for, and what specific needs it will fill in

Answer 4

problem definition

Question 5

allows the programmer to determine certain details needed for the next steps

Answer 5

problem definition

Question 6

This step helps determine the logic that the program will follow.

Answer 6

program design

Question 7

narrative form of program

Answer 7

pseudocode

Question 8

pictorial representation of the logic, utilizing symbols to represent the detailed series of steps needed to solve the programming problem

Answer 8

flowchart

Question 9

This is the actual coding of the program and translating of the design into specific programming statements.

Answer 9

program coding

Question 10

This step is done to verify the results or the output of the program.

Answer 10

program testing

Question 11

reading through or checking of the program to make sure that it is free of errors and that the logic works

Answer 11

desk-checking

Question 12

process of detecting, locating and removing all errors in a computer program

Answer 12

debugging

Question 13

involves the program being tested in real-life data

Answer 13

user acceptance testing

Question 14

necessary for the users to know how the program works and how it should be used

Answer 14

program documentation

Question 15

important as a future reference for programmers

Answer 15

program documentation