Understanding Algorithms and Source Code

What is an algorithm ?

• A list of operations required to complete a task or solve a problem

• A sequence of steps designed to solve a particular problem

• A compiled file produced by a compiler

• A high-level programming language

How is an algorithm represented ?

• As a binary file

• In pseudocode or as a flowchart

• As a list of operations

• As a programming language

What is source code generally understood to mean?

• A compiled file

• A list of operations

• Programming statements created by a programmer

• A sequence of steps in a flowchart

Why is the source code not given to the client?

• It is too complex for the client

• It could be edited by the user, introducing errors

• It is already compiled

• It is written in a high-level language

What does object code refer to?

• The source code written by a programmer

• The binary that the computer understands

• A list of operations in a program

• A high-level programming language

What is the primary function of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)?

• To provide a platform for editing and file management

• To serve as a database management system

• To function as an operating system

• To act as a web server

Which feature of an IDE helps in identifying syntax errors?

• Debug options

• Syntax checker

• GUI builder

• Directory trees

What does the debug option in an IDE allow you to do?

• Compile code

• Run code step by step

• Design user interfaces

• Manage databases

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a source code editor in an IDE?

• Syntax checker

• Automatic line numbering

• GUI builder

• Comments

What is the purpose of automatic production of documentation in programming?

• To execute the code faster

• To understand how and why the code was created

• To compile the code into machine language

• To debug the code