Designing Software Flashcards
1
Q
What is an algorithm?
A
Is a step by step intruction of how the code will be executed.
2
Q
What are the 2 tools that can be used when writing code?
Shapes and English
A
- Pseudocode which is an English Language version of the program to be written.
- Flow charts is another tool to show the steps within an algorithm.
3
Q
What is the point of comments and documentation?
A
- Comments are pieces of code that won’t be executed within a program, but will show important information to other develoerps about the piece of code.
- Documentation will contain details for end users and developers.
