Computer Programming Basics

An electronic device that accepts data from the user.

Data is unstructured facts and figures, while information is structured data.

System software and application software.

<p>It operates directly on hardware devices of the computer to provide a platform to run applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To perform specific tasks, such as word processing, spreadsheet calculations, or presentations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A list of instructions that the computer must follow to process data into information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We need to use our mind power or logic to develop the detailed instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Define the problem, Design the solution/program, Code the program, Test the program, Document the program</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overall task is first fixed in terms of generalized sub-tasks, making the process more defined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long programs are split into smaller programs, each with specific functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A plain language description of the steps in an algorithm or another system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through program coding, which involves converting the pseudo-code or flowcharts into a programming language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Syntax refers to the grammatical structure of the code, while semantics refers to the meaning and interpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Desk checking, debugging, and running real data to ensure the program works as intended.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reading through the program and correcting any errors manually.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Detecting, locating, and removing errors in the program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Typographical errors or incorrect formatting in the code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mistakes in the program's source code that result in incorrect output or program crashes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Writing descriptions of what the program is about and how to use it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A manual that helps the user understand how to use the program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A manual that provides information on what to do when the program displays error messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This documentation aids in training new programmers on how to maintain the existing system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The step-by-step development of a solution to a given problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It requires a deep understanding of the problem and the ability to translate it into a series of instructions that a computer can understand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A visual representation of the steps involved in a program, using boxes with different shapes that contain simple statements or instructions connected by lines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A flowchart that represents a targeted system as a whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A flowchart that describes processing procedures based on a detailed analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To organize the steps in a flowchart in an orderly, understandable, and clear manner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sequential structure, selection structure, and repetition structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a strictly sequential manner of execution, where each step is executed exactly once.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To choose one of several alternative actions based on a decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A set or series of instructions that solves a specific problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It should be a single thought, expressed in an understandable English language, and can be represented as pseudo-code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A way to express algorithms in a clear and organized manner, similar to a flowchart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A high-level programming language developed in 1967 by Martin Richards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>B was developed as a type &quot;less&quot; language, while C introduced data types.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A version of the C programming language that runs on various microcomputer systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Text that users can read and understand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A program that reads source code line by line and executes it immediately.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A program that converts source code into machine-readable object code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time when events occur while compiling a program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time when events occur while a program is executing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An error that occurs during run time and can cause the program to crash.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of pre-written code modules that can be used in multiple programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Editor, extended C language, compiler, debugger, run-time environment, and user interface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create and modify source code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a more comprehensive and standardized version of the C language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To convert source code into machine-readable object code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To find and fix errors in the program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide the necessary support for running the compiled program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide an integrated environment for all aspects of program development, from editing and compiling to debugging and running.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Names used to reference variables, functions, labels, and other user-defined objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must start with a letter or underscore, can contain letters, numbers, and underscores, and are case-sensitive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Basic building blocks of data that represent specific kinds of values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store whole numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store whole numbers with a smaller range than the int data type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store non-negative whole numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store double-precision floating-point numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifiers that can be assigned a value within a program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of defining a variable by giving it a name and a data type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of assigning an initial value to a variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By assignment, using the scanf function, and during declaration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Variables declared outside of any function, making them accessible from anywhere in the program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fixed values that cannot be changed by the program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Single characters enclosed in single quotes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whole numbers without a decimal point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Numbers with a decimal point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sequences of characters enclosed in double quotes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constants defined using the #define directive, associating a name with a constant value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A modifier that prevents the value of a variable from being changed after initialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is declared before the variable name in the variable declaration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A preprocessor directive used for defining symbolic constants or macros.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is used at the beginning of the program to define constants or macros that are used throughout the code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Keywords or symbols that modify the size or behavior of a data type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assign a value to a variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The equal sign (=), used to assign a value to a variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbols that perform specific mathematical, relational, or logical operations on variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Statements that allow for conditional execution of code based on specific conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conditional statement that executes one block of code if a condition is true and skips it if the condition is false.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single-selection construct that executes a block of code if a condition is true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An if statement that is used as the statement part of another if statement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement that allows for choosing between multiple options based on a value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A multiway conditional statement that generalizes the if-else statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An expression that evaluates to an integer, character, or floating-point value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A block of code that is executed if the switch expression matches the value of the case label.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It causes the program's execution to jump to the end of the switch statement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement that alters the program's flow of execution without any conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement used to terminate a case in a switch statement or to exit an iteration of a loop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement used to skip the current iteration of a loop and continue with the next iteration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To clear the console screen.</p> Signup and view all the answers