Beginning Programming Terms

Define what a “program” is.
1. A sequenced set of instructions that make the computer do a useful task.
2. A random set of instructions that make the computer do a useful task.
3. A sequenced set of transistors that make the computer do a useful task.
What is an “application program”?
1. A program that makes the computer do a useful task such interface the human user with the hardware of a computer system
2. A database that makes the computer do a useful task such as Windows, Linux, MAC OSX.
3. A program that makes the computer do a useful task such as an accounting system, word processor, graphics processor, games, etc.
Define the programming term “code”.
1. A set of numbers used to make a parallel connection.
2. The individual lines of instructions made using a programming language.
3. A random set of numbers used to make a parallel connection.
What do we mean when we say to “run” a program?
1. To save your work in Notepad.
2. To execute the steps or lines of code of a program.
3. To turn over control of the computer to the Operating System.
In programming, what is the “source code”?
1. The program instructions made with a programming language that most resembles binary.
2. The program instructions made with a programming language that a programmer can easily comprehend.
3. The machine executable instructions made by the programming language.
In programming, what is the “object code”?
1. The machine executable instructions made from a source code by the programming language.
2. The human readable instructions made from a source code by the programming language.
3. The program instructions made with a programming language that a programmer can easily comprehend.
What is an “interpreter”?
1. A type of programming language that translates each line of source code into an executable or object code and then executes the lines of object code in sequence.
2. A type of programming language that translates source code one line at a time into machine executable code and then carries out the instruction before getting the next line of source code.
3. A type of programming language that translates object code one line at a time into machine executable code and then carries out the instruction before getting the next line of source code.
What is a “compiler”?
1. A type of programming language that translates each line of source code into an executable or object code and then executes the lines of object code in sequence.
2. A type of programming language that translates source code one line at a time into machine executable code and then carries out the instruction before getting the next line of source code.
3. A type of programming language that translates object code one line at a time into machine executable code and then carries out the instruction before getting the next line of object code.
What is the definition of the term “routine”?
1. A type of programming language that translates source code one line at a time into machine executable code and then carries out the instruction before getting the next line of source code.
2. An option to a command.
3. A small program, part of a program or even a function or specific command such as SQRT.
What is the definition of the term “Subroutine”?
1. An option to a command.
2. A section of programming code that can be called or branched to from another program or from another section in one program.
3. An option to an instruction.
What is a “bug” in a program?
1. The term used to describe an error in a program.
2. The term used to describe Basic Unlegulated Grammer in a program.
3. An option to a command.
What do we mean when using the term “debugging” a program?
1. An option to a command.
2. The process of fixing or eliminating errors in programs.
3. The term used to describe Basic Unlegulated Grammer in a program.
What is programming “logic”?
1. The process of making a set of program instructions carry out specific tasks and/or manipulate data in a proper method to make correct and meaningful output.
2. The process of making a set of program instructions carry out random tasks and/or manipulate data in a proper method to make correct and meaningful output.
3. A section of a microprocessor that can be called or branched to from another program or from another section in one program
Define “commands or instructions” in programming.
1. The term used to describe Basic Unlegulated Grammer in a program.
2. An option to a command.
3. The use of reserved words and phrases used to make lines of code.
What are “reserved words” in programming languages?
1. Certain words or phrases that can be used by the programmer anytime he or she likes.
2. Certain words or phrases that can never be used as commands or operators.
3. Certain words or phrases that can only be used as commands or operators unless a specific condition is first observed.
What is a “string”?
1. A numeric or alpha-numeric series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
2. A numeric only series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
3. A alpha only series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
What is a “variable”?
1. A datum in memory whose contents can change as a result of a programs operation.
2. A numeric only series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
3. A numeric or alpha-numeric series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
In programming, what is a “table”?
1. A collection of data stored in memory that have some kind of organization.
2. A collection of data stored in memory that have not been aranged in any kind of organization.
3. A collection of numeric only data stored in memory that have some kind of organization.
What is an “array”?
1. A collection of related data stored in memory.
2. A numeric only series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
3. Certain words or phrases that can only be used as commands or operators unless a specific condition is first observed.
What is a “database”?
1. A collection of related data stored so that a computer program can easily access parts to use.
2. A numeric only series of characters that will be input, stored or output exactly as it is.
3. Certain words or phrases that can only be used as commands or operators unless a specific condition is first observed.
Define the term “syntax”.
1. The term used to describe the equivalent of grammar in a computer program line.
2. The term used to describe the flow of logic in a computer program line.
3. A collection of related data stored in memory.
What is a “branch” in a program?
1. The term used to describe the equivalent of grammar in a computer program line.
2. A decision point in a program’s logic where the next steps executed depend on the result of a condition or logical operation.
3. Certain words or phrases that can only be used as commands or operators unless a specific condition is first observed
What is a “flowchart”?
1. A step-by-step list of every line of code used to solve a problem or make a program routine.
2. A graphic representation of the logical steps used to solve a problem or make a program routine.
3. A numeric representation of the program codes used to solve a problem or make a program routine.
What is the “Uniform Resource Locator (URL)” of an object on the Internet?
1. The numbers used to make routines in a program.
2. The address used to find objects on the Internet.
3. The objects to click on in a web page.
Define the term “absolute address”.
1. A completely spelled out, or, FULLY QUALIFIED location of a file or other resource on a computer or network.
2. A shorter path to a file or resource on a computer or network.
3. A decision point in a program’s logic where the next steps executed depend on the result of a condition or logical operation such as <,>,=, ≠ or an event.