Exam 10: Building Systems and Applications: Software Development, Programming, and Languages

What is the first thing a programmer should consider when defining a problem?

Many large businesses today still run their legacy systems using ________,the third-generation programming language developed by Grace Hopper and the U.S.Department of Defense.

A control structure determines the logical sequence in which computer program instructions are executed.

During the fourth phase of the SDLC,called ________,the systems analyst develops or acquires the software,acquires the hardware,and then tests the system.

Prototyping,or building working models of new systems,is used in the first phase of the SDLC.

What are some advantages of using object-oriented programming?

A method of programming that takes a top-down approach that breaks programs into modular form and uses standard logic tools called control structures is called ________ programming.

Explain Phase 4 of the SDLC: Develop the system.

Once the basic logic of a new program has been determined,its details can be described in written or graphic form.In the written form,pseudocode uses normal human language statements to describe the details.

A limited working system,or part of one,developed to test design concepts is a ________.

The instructions the computer must follow to process data into information is called a(n)________.

If a new system is being custom-written,then programming is part of the fourth phase of the SDLC.

In ________ programming,the programmer makes connections between objects by drawing,painting,and clicking on diagrams and icons.

________ are simple programming languages commonly used to add functionality to web pages.Examples are XML,Adobe Flash and ActiveX.

________ is a programming method that combines data and instructions for processing that data into self-sufficient blocks that can be used in other programs.

The driving directions to your friend's house are an algorithm.

A ________ is a find of coding,or "tags," inserted into text that embeds details about the structure and the appearance of the text.

CASE tools are used only in the systems analysis phase of the SDLC.

In structured programming,the three basic programming control structures are sequence,selection,and exit.

In step 1 of the SDLC,________,the first analysis is conducted,alternative solutions are proposed,costs and benefits are described,and a preliminary plan with recommendations is submitted.