Unit 3 Vocabulary

What is a user interface in the context of software?

• A type of programming language

• The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software

• A debugging tool

• A type of computer hardware

Which of the following is an example of an input to a computer program?

• A printed document

• A mouse click

• A computer monitor

• A speaker

In sequential programming, how are program statements executed?

• Randomly

• Based on user input

• In order, from top to bottom

• Only when an error occurs

What is the primary purpose of comments in a program?

• To increase the execution speed of the program

• To provide documentation for people reading the code

• To change the output of the program

• To serve as input data

Which of the following best describes event-driven programming?

• Program statements run in a random order

• Program statements run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press

• Program statements run only once

• Program statements run without any user interaction

What is the role of debugging in the development process?

• To add new features to the program

• To find and fix problems in an algorithm or program

• To write the initial code for a program

• To design the user interface

Which of the following is a characteristic of pair programming?

• One programmer writes code while the other tests the software

• Two programmers switch between writing code and tracking or planning high-level progress

• Two programmers work on separate projects simultaneously

• One programmer writes code while the other documents the process

What is a program statement?

• A collection of programs

• A command or instruction in a program

• A type of user interface

• A debugging tool

Which phase is typically not part of the development process?

• Investigating

• Designing

• Prototyping

• Deleting

What is an event in the context of programming?

• A type of user interface

• An action that supplies input data to a program

• A debugging process

• A phase in the development process