Program Development Cycle: Designing a Program

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What is the most crucial stage of the program development cycle?

Designing the program

How many key steps are involved in the process of designing a program?

Two

What is the primary goal of testing a program?

To correct logic errors

What is the correct sequence of activities in the program development cycle?

Design the program, write the code, test the program

What is the primary objective of correcting syntax errors?

To ensure the program is free of syntax errors

What is the primary purpose of a flowchart in a program?

To visualize the steps and logic of the program

What is the title of the program described in the given flowchart?

Pay Calculating Program

What is the output of the program described in the given flowchart?

The sum of two integer numbers

What is the purpose of pseudocode in programming?

To represent a program in a human-readable format

What is the editor's name mentioned in the given text?

Nouf Almunyif

What is the primary characteristic of a float?

It contains one or more decimals

What is the term for a float with a negative sign?

Negative float

What is a common term for a float?

Floating point number

What is not a characteristic of a float?

It must be a complex number

What is a requirement for a float?

It must contain one or more decimals

What are the three main steps a computer performs?

Receive input, perform some process, and produce output

What is the function of the print function?

To display output on the screen

What is a string in programming?

A sequence of characters

What is the purpose of comments in a program?

To provide notes for the programmer

What is a variable in programming?

A name that represents a value stored in memory

What is the assignment operator?

=

What happens to values that are no longer referenced by variables?

They are removed by the garbage collection

What is a numeric literal?

A number written in a program

What is the purpose of the print function with multiple arguments?

To display multiple items separated by a space

What is the difference between int and float data types?

Int is for whole numbers, float is for real numbers

What does the exponent operator (** ) do in a calculation?

Raises a number to a power

What is the result of the expression 2 ** 3?

8

What is the purpose of the remainder operator (%) in a calculation?

Performs division and returns the remainder

What is the operation performed by the expression 10 % 3?

10 divided by 3 and returns the remainder

Learn about the program development cycle, focusing on the design phase, which is the most crucial part of the process. Understand the two important steps involved in designing a program.

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