Software Programming

What is the first step in writing a program

• Design a flowchart

• Code and compile

• Test it

• Understand the problem and define the purpose of the program

LOAD r1,

LOAD r2,

ADD r1.

DIV r1, #2

Is an example of:

• machine language

• assembly language

• high level language

How many steps are in the PDLC?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

Which of these is not a compiler?

• FORTRAN

• C

• HTML

• JAVA

Programming is defined as

When considering the MOST suitable programming language we should...

• None of the above

• Check for error and diagnosis

• Be efficient

• Pay attention to the targeted platform

Why do machine code and assembly languages are considered as low level languages?

• Because they are short

• Because they are closer to software

• Because they are closer to hardware

• because they are easy to use

On a flowchart what does this shape represents?

• Input/Output

• Decision

• End

• Process

What forms do high level language use?

• They use forms resembling French

• They use forms resembling French and English

• They use forms resembling English

• They do not have a form

The process of finding errors and correcting them is called...

• Interpreter

• Syntax errors

• Compiling

• Debugging