lesson 1

Question 1

it is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task for a computer.

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computer program

Question 2

it is text written in a computer programming language

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Source code

Question 3

it is the process of designing, writing, testing, debugging/ troubleshooting, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.

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Computer programming (programming or coding)

Question 4

it is self-contained set of instructions used to operate a computer to produce a specific result

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Program / software

Question 5

the process of writing a program, or software

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Programming

Question 6

also called “executables”, consist of binary instructions

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Machine language programs

Question 7

programming language with symbolic names for opcodes, and decimals or labels

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Assembly Language

Question 8

Assembly language programs must be translated into machine instructions, using an

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assembler

Question 9

languages that use instructions tied directly to one type of computer

Examples: machine language, assembly language

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Low-level languages

Question 10

instructions resemble written languages, such as English,and can be run on a variety of computer types

Examples: Visual Basic, C, C++, Java

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High-level languages

Question 11

the programs written in a high- or low-level language

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Source code

Question 12

all statements are translated and stored as an executable program, or object program; execution occurs later

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Compiler

Question 13

each statement is translated individually and executed immediately after translation

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Interpreter

Question 14

available instructions are used to create self-contained units called procedures

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Procedural

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reusable objects, containing code and data, are manipulated

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Object-oriented

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an American computer scientist and winner, with Kenneth Thompson, of the 1983 Turing Award.

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Dennis Ritchie

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it is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative computer programming language.

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C programming

Question 18

an extension of C language

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C++

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Program Development Cycle

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Analyze - Design - Choose - Code - Debug and Test - Complete the Documentation

Question 20

the step-by-step sequence of instructions that describe how the data is to be processed

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Algorithm

Question 21

English-like phrases used to describe the algorithm

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Pseudocode

Question 22

description of a mathematical equation

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Formula

Question 23

diagram showing the flow of instructions in an algorithm

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Flowchart

Question 24

it show the start and stop points in a process in flowchart

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Terminator (Terminal, Point, Oval)

Question 25

these connectors show the direction that the process flows.

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Line ( arrow, connector)

Question 26

this Indicates a question or branch in the process flow.

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Decision (diamond shape)

Question 27

this Indicates a question or branch in the process flow.

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Decision (diamond shape)

Question 28

this shape indicates inputs and outputs from a process.

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Data/Data flowchart

Question 29

(action step) This is the most common symbol in both process flowcharts and business process maps.

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Process (rectangle shape)

Question 30

In flowcharts, this symbol is typically small and is used as a Connector to how a jump from one point in the process flow to another. (circle shape)

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Connector

Question 31

this shows continuation of a process flowchart onto another page.

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Off page connector