FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

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Mrs. Bachand is teaching her students about programming code. On the first day she has the students write out the instructions on how they brush their teeth. She explains that making a plan to perform a task (or solve a problem) using a set of step-by-step instructions is called:
A
writing an algorithm.
B
creating syntax.
C
interpreting instructions.
D
running a program.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bachand is teaching her students about programming code. On the first day she has the students write out the instructions on how they brush their teeth. She explains that making a plan to perform a task (or solve a problem) using a set of step-by-step instructions is called: writing an algorithm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition: Debugging is the process of detecting and removing of existing and potential errors (also called as ‘bugs’) in a software code that can cause it to behave unexpectedly or crash. To prevent incorrect operation of a software or system, debugging is used to find and resolve bugs or defects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Code tracing is a method in which the programmer uses paper and pencil to hand trace the execution of a program or code segment in order to track the variable values as they change during execution and to determine the output of the code.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sequence is the default control structure; instructions are executed one after another.

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