Unit 8: Programming

When a single-platform application is compiled, it gets converted to machine code that can run in the target OS environment.

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Single-platform software does not perform well as it is harder to check for errors than cross-platform software.

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For web applications, what kind of client environment is required?

• Windows OS

• Web browser

• Mac OS

• Mobile device

The wide range of display sizes, orientations, and resolutions makes cross-platform design challenging.

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An application installed on a local hard drive must always have network access to run.

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A script is a smaller piece of code than a program.

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Writing scripts is a good way to learn the basics of programming because scripts are usually simpler to learn and require no compiling.

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What is the idea behind OOP?

• Modeling your code syntax after the rules of grammar.

• Creating recognizable things within the code and making them interact through defined methods.

• It's a way to program computers to recognize objects by using cameras and other sensors.

What are two kinds of identifiers that label something in your program?

• ones and zeros

• variables and constants

• compilers and interpreters

• loops and branches

Loops and branches are planned deviations from the main path of your program.

• true

• false