Intro to Coding - Resources for Programmers

Which are characteristics of good reference materials? Select all that apply. helpful and relevant provided by a respected source created by anonymous experts up to date and accurate

1. helpful and relevant 2. provided by a respected source 4. up to date and accurate

Where are good reference materials likely to be found? Select all that apply. online in the computer section of a bookstore in the library in stacks of outdated books and magazines

1. online 2. in the computer section of a bookstore 3. in the library

Why is online help important? Select all that apply. Online help is available 24/7 with your Internet connection Online help often includes FAQs that cover a wide range of topics. Some sites also provide reports that include detailed analysis of and solutions to issues that concern users. You might meet someone who will become a friend.

1. Online help is available 24/7 with your Internet connection 2. Online help often includes FAQs that cover a wide range of topics 3. Some sites also provide reports that include detailed analysis of and solutions to issues that concern users. meeting a new friend isnt important apparently :(

Which are characteristics of reference materials? Select all that apply. Online help sources usually include FAQs. User forums usually require a paid membership. A typical user manual provides text and images to explain features and commands. User forums provide virtual meeting places. Tutorials feature step-by-step instructions.

1. Online help sources usually include FAQs 3. A typical user manual provides text and images to explain features and commands. 4. User forums provide virtual meeting places. 5. Tutorials feature step-by-step instructions.

Which are reasons that resource materials are important? Select all that apply. They can help you find fast, reliable answers to your questions. They are available to you whenever you need them. They can be outdated. They will save you time in the long run when they come from reliable sources.

1. They can help you find fast, reliable answers to your questions. 2. They are available to you whenever you need them. 4. They will save you time in the long run when they come from reliable sources.

Why are user manuals important? Select all that apply. User manuals contain text and images to describe how to use the program features. User manuals provide print versions of forum discussions. User manuals explain the commands and syntax of programming languages. User manuals often include chapter on problems and their resolutions.

1. User manuals contain text and images to describe how to use the program features. 3. User manuals explain the commands and syntax of programming languages. 4. User manuals often include chapter on problems and their resolutions

Which are benefits of reading blogs about programming? Select all that apply. You are likely to read the latest news about programming issues of interest to you. You are likely to get ideas about blogs you could start. You are likely to learn about many sides of an issue by reading related posts and responding comments. You are likely to learn about other reliable sources of information.

1. You are likely to read the latest news about programming issues of interest to you. 3. You are likely to learn about many sides of an issue by reading related posts and responding comments. 4. You are likely to learn about other reliable sources of information.

Using the drop-down menu, complete the sentences about programming resources. FAQs are lists of frequently asked questions and ? Good reference materials for programming are from ? sources Online help forums have ? ? from forum participants. User manuals provide ? to explain features and commands. User and developer forums provide ? Tutorials provide ? Blogs are useful when they are written by ?

1. answers 2. reliable 3. questions, responses 4. text and images 5. virtual meeting places 6. step-by-step instructions 7. an expert source

Using the drop-down menu, complete these sentences about forums and blogs. Developer forums are not always open to the general public, but they do have ? information for developers. Developer blogs contain ? on a variety of topics that are of interest to programmers. Developer forums and blogs can provide ? ? information for programmers. Developer forums are useful, because they can provide ?

1. useful 2. posts 3. important, timely 4. reliable information

Which is the best explanation for why tutorials are useful? Tutorials provide virtual meeting places. Tutorials provide step-by-step explanations of processes. Tutorials are designed to answer questions for a variety of software programs.

2. Tutorials provide step-by-step explanations of processes.

Choose the best phrase to complete this statement. Making use of reliable reference materials and resources is a sign that you are not qualified to do the work. smart, because it saves a you time in the long run a waste of time, because you can figure it out for yourself.

2. smart, because it saves a you time in the long run

Which are benefits that forums offer? Select all that apply. You are likely to meet people with far more experience than you have. You are likely to learn about issues, bugs, and fixes before the general public hears about them You are likely to get reliable responses to your questions.

all of them

Which are resources that a programmer might use? Select all that apply. print reference materials online help and user forums user manuals developer forums and blogs

all of them