Programming 1

Finding and fixing errors in programs

• Defining

• Decompose

• Debugging

• Fixing

A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again. 

• Repeat
• Functions
• Procedures
• Fractions

What is an Algorithm?

• A picture that you use to make a program

• A precise set of instructions

• Shapes and symbols connected together

• Breaking a problem down into smaller tasks

What is Decomposition?

• Breaking the problem down to look for specific patterns

• Solving the problem by placing the algorithm into a single flowchart

• Breaking the task down into smaller, more manageable tasks

• Identifying where the algorithm needs to be repeated so that it save you time when writing it

This is a graphical representation of an algorithm

• Computer Program

• Binary Diagram

• Decomposition

• Flowchart

What does this flowchart symbol represent?

• Starting and stopping

• Actions

• Sub-routines

• Decisions

The first and last elements of an array declared as scores[10] is...

• scores[0], scores[9]
• scores[1], score [11]
• scores[4], scores[3]
• score[0], score[9]

What is the definition of a variable?

• Something that is stored by the computer but the value changes.

• Something used by the computer

• Something that cannot be changed

• Something that is not stored but the value changes

a 'sequence' is

• a clever piece of computer code

• a programming language

• a set of instructions carried out in order

• a piece of code that is rarely used

In Python what command causes output to appear on the screen

• print

• output

• screen

• put