Problem Solving and Programming Techniques

Question 1

Sequence

Answer 1

Instructions happening one after the other

Question 2

Iteration

Answer 2

A selection of code that can be repeated

Question 3

Iteration: Count controlled

Answer 3

Code repeated a set of number times

Question 4

Iteration: Condition Controlled

Answer 4

Code repeated based on the evaluation of a Boolean expression

Question 5

Selection

Answer 5

Instructions that evaluate a Boolean expression and then branch code to one or more alternative path

Question 6

Recursion

Answer 6

A function that can call itself

Question 8

Global Variable

Answer 8

A variable that can be used anywhere in the program

Question 9

Local Variable

Answer 9

A variable which is defined and can only be used within one part of the program

Question 10

Modularity

Answer 10

A solution is broken down into small self-contained chunks

Question 11

Functions

Answer 11

Code written to perform a task which returns a value

Question 12

Procedures

Answer 12

Code written to perform a task which can take parameters

Question 13

Parameters

Answer 13

Data structures passed into a procedure or function when called

Question 14

Parameter Passing

Answer 14

Process of providing a procedure, function or module with values at the point when you call it

Question 15

Parameter Passing: By Value

Answer 15

A local copy of the data is used which is discarded when the subprogram exits

Question 16

Parameter Passing: By Reference

Answer 16

The location in memory of the data is used

Question 17

IDE

Answer 17

Software that performs the various stages of software design

Question 18

Debugging

Answer 18

Process of removing syntactical, semantic and run-time errors from computer code