Programming & Logic #2

Rosie has created a computer program, tested it and made revisions. To grade it, her professor runs it and watches the code. What is it called when the computer performs the instructions contained in the program?

• Executing

• Assembling

• Compiling

• Debugging

Julia has an idea. She wants to use a computer to create a list of daily "to-do" suggestions based on the previous activity on her calendar. To create this, she needs to develop a set of instructions to tell the computer what to-do to accomplish this task. This is known as:

• a computer program

• an algorithm

• a flowchart

• a programming language

Raphael is asked in his programming class to describe a benefit of structured programming. Which of the following would be the best response for Raphael to give?

• It divides the problem into smaller, more manageable tasks that are performed in a sequence to solve the larger problem.

• It has the same structure and set of commands as machine language, but uses symbols and recognizable codes.

• It is a set of rules for defining how declarations, functions, commands and other statements should be arranged in a computer program.

• It focuses on classes and objects that can be reused and changed.

Which statement is true regarding compiled and interpreted languages?

• Interpreted languages usually execute faster than compiled languages.

• Both compiled and interpreted languages are translated entirely before use.

• Compiled languages are translated in batches, whereas interpreted languages are translated entirely before use.

• Compiled languages usually execute faster than interpreted languages.

Horatio is interested in computer programming languages, but he has very little experience in using them. Which type of programming language should he explore because it is easier to learn, use, read and modify?

• Application

• Machine

• Assembly

• High-level

Which program translates a number of program instructions, waits for the computer to execute them, and then translates the next series, until the program is fully executed?

• Application

• Compiler

• Assembler

• Interpreter

When a computer is performing the instructions contained in a program, it is called:

• assembling

• compiling

• debugging

• executing

The set of rules that must be followed when writing program instructions for a specific programming language is called:

• executing

• machine language

• binary

• syntax

What is the process that a programmer uses to identify errors and make corrections to a program that does not perform the way it was intended or produces incorrect results?

• Compiling

• Debugging

• Testing

• Executing

Using short informal phrases to describe program functions (such as "if total is more than 10, add discount") is called:

• logical thinking

• formatting

• flow charts

• pseudocode