10 Questions
What is the process of breaking down problems into subproblems in order to understand a process more clearly?
Decomposition
Which term refers to a solution to a problem expressed as a sequence of steps?
Algorithm
What is the process of developing a modular design by splitting a problem into smaller sub-tasks, which themselves are repeatedly split into even smaller sub-tasks until each is just one element of the final program?
Stepwise Refinement
What does an identifier table depict information about?
Variable
What is the process of filtering out and concentrating on the relevant information in a problem, allowing a programmer to deal with complexity?
Abstraction
Which data type is used to store a single unit of storage, such as a letter, number, punctuation, or space?
Character
What is the primary difference between subroutines and procedures?
Subroutines return a value, while procedures do not.
What is the best loop to use when the number of iterations required is known?
FOR loop
Which control structure has a test to decide if certain instructions are executed?
Selection
What does the '!=' operator signify in programming?
Not equal to
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