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What is the process of breaking down problems into subproblems in order to understand a process more clearly?
What is the process of breaking down problems into subproblems in order to understand a process more clearly?
- Stepwise Refinement
- Algorithm
- Abstraction
- Decomposition (correct)
Which term refers to a solution to a problem expressed as a sequence of steps?
Which term refers to a solution to a problem expressed as a sequence of steps?
- Abstraction
- Decomposition
- Algorithm (correct)
- Identifier Table
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?
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?
- Abstraction
- Identify Table
- Decomposition
- Stepwise Refinement (correct)
What does an identifier table depict information about?
What does an identifier table depict information about?
What is the process of filtering out and concentrating on the relevant information in a problem, allowing a programmer to deal with complexity?
What is the process of filtering out and concentrating on the relevant information in a problem, allowing a programmer to deal with complexity?
Which data type is used to store a single unit of storage, such as a letter, number, punctuation, or space?
Which data type is used to store a single unit of storage, such as a letter, number, punctuation, or space?
What is the primary difference between subroutines and procedures?
What is the primary difference between subroutines and procedures?
What is the best loop to use when the number of iterations required is known?
What is the best loop to use when the number of iterations required is known?
Which control structure has a test to decide if certain instructions are executed?
Which control structure has a test to decide if certain instructions are executed?
What does the '!=' operator signify in programming?
What does the '!=' operator signify in programming?
