Programming Vocabulary Quiz

The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software. Can include a variety of forms such as buttons, menus, images, text, and graphics.

• User Interface

• Expression

• Procedure

• Program specification

A collection of program statements. Runs (or "execute") one command at a time.

• Program statement

• Program

• Sequential Programming

• Event Driven Programming

Some program statement run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press.

• Program statement

• Program

• Event Driven Programming

• Program specification

Form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and which do not affect how program runs.

• Comment

• Documentation

• Event

• Program specification

Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• Debugging

• Syntax Error

• Iterative Development Process

• Incremental Development Process

The steps of phases used to create a piece of software. Typical phases include investigating, designing, prototyping, and testing.

• Development process

• Incremental Development Process

• Iterative Development Process

• Program specification

A design approach requires refinement and revision based on feedback, testing, or reflection throughout the process. This may require revisiting earlier phases of the process.

• Incremental Development Process

• Iterative Development Process

• Development process

• Pair Programming

A description of all the requirements for the program

• Comment

• Documentation

• Program Requirments

• Program Specifications

A mistake in the program where the rules of the programming language are not followed.

• Debugging

• Development Process

• Syntax Error

• Plagiarism

A program or a collection of programs

• String

• Software

• User Interface

• Program Statement