Algorithm Production Reading

What is an algorithm?

• A logical, step-by-step process for solving a problem

• A programming language

• A type of syntax error

• A flow diagram

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of pseudocode?

• It is easy to understand for non-programmers

• It can be quickly converted into a programming language

• It is time consuming to produce

• Syntax errors do not matter

What is a syntax error?

• An error in the way a program works

• An error that occurs when code does not follow the rules of the programming language

• An error that causes a program to run indefinitely

• An error that occurs when a variable is not declared

A flow diagram is also known as a _______.

Trace tables help a programmer determine the point in a program where a _______ error has occurred.

Pseudocode is a simple way of describing a set of instructions in a manner that resembles a _______.