The Program Development Cycle

Programmers write programs to satisfy the needs of others called

• Coders

• End Users

• Program Developers

Refers to the sequence of steps necessary to solve a problem.

• Algorithm

• Source Code

• Machine Language

These are languages that are closer to the English language and are easier understood by humans.

• Compilers

• High-Level Languages

• Low-Level Languages

A language easily understood by Computers

• Compiler

• High-Level Language

• Low-Level Language

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the consideration of what the end users want or need.

• Understanding the Problem

• Planning the Logic

• Coding the Program

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the creation of Algorithms.

• Understanding the Problem

• Planning the Logic

• Coding the Program

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the creation of Source Codes

• Understanding the Problem

• Planning the Logic

• Coding the Program

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the elimination of errors in the program.

• Maintaining the Program

• Putting the Program into Production

• Testing the Program

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the training of End Users on how to use the program.

• Maintaining the Program

• Putting the Program into Production

• Testing the Program

A phase in the Program Development Cycle that involves the making of necessary changes in the program.

• Maintaining the Program

• Putting the Program into Production

• Testing the Program