Programming Languages and Program Development
A selection control sturcutre shows one or more actions following each other in order. True or False?
False - Sequence control structure
What is the Microsoft .NET framework?
allows almost any type of program to run on the Internet or an internal business network, as well as computers and mobile devices
What is Java?
an object-oriented langauge developed by Sun Microsystems, is an OOP
What is C#
based on C+++ and was developed by Microsoft, is an OOP
What are advantages of OOP language?
1) objects can be reused 2) programmers create applications faster 3) Work well in a RAD enviroment 4) Most program development tools are IDEs
Program development
1. Analyze Requirements 2. Design Solution 3. Validate Design 4. Impliment design 5. Testing Solution 6. Documenting Solution
What is a computer program?
A computer program is a series of instructions that directs a computer to peform tasks
What is a high-level language?
A high-level language often is machine independent, meaning that it can run on many different types of computers, and each language instruction typically equates to multiple machine instructions
What is the C programming language?
A language used to write many of today's programs
What is machine language?
A low level language. The first generation of programming languages. Ony language the computer directly recognizes
What are features of the Microsoft .NET framework?
CLR (Common Language Runtime) Classes
CSS
Cascading style sheets, contain the formats for how a particular object should be displayed
What is COBOL?
Common Business-Oriented Language, designed for business applications, but easy to read because of the English-like statements
What is the purpose of a hierarchy (structure) chart?
To show program modules graphically
Psuedocode uses a condensed form of English to convey program logic. True or false?
True
RoR
Ruby on Rails, provides technologies for developing object-oriented, database-driven Web sites
Web 2.0 allows Web sites to provide a means for users to:_________________
Share personal information Allow users to modify site content Have application software built into the site
What is JIT?
The Just-in-time compiler is used to convert the bytecode into machine-dependent code
What is a procedural language?
The programmer writes instructions that tell the computer what to accomplish and how to do it. These are third generation languages
What is an assembly language?
The second generation of programming languages. Programmer writes instructions using symbolic instruction codes.
API
Used by most Web 2.0 sites. enables prgrammers to interact with an enviroment such as a Web site or operating system
Web browsers can execute short programs to add interactive elements to Web pages.
Web browsers can execute short programs to add interactive elements to Web pages.
What is a visual programming language?
a langauge that uses a visual or graphical interface for creating all source code
XHTML
a markup langauge that allows Web sites to be displayed more easily on mobile devices
4GL
a nonprocedural langauge that enables users and programmers to acess data in a database
What is a PowerBuilder
a powerful program development RAD tool. Best suited for web-based, .NET, and largescale enterprise object-oriented applications
What is Borland's Delphi
a powerful program development tool that is ideal for building largescale enterprise and Web applications in a RAD enviroment
application generator
a program that creates source code or machine code from a specification of the required functionality. Oftenbundled as part of a DBMS
Macro
a series of statements that instructs an application how to complete a task
HTML
a special formattin language that programmers use to format documents for display on the Web. used for web page development
WML
a subset of XML and is used to design pages for microbrowsers
Multimedia authoring software
allows programmers to combine text, graphics, animation, audio, and video in an interactive presentation. Includes ToolBook and Director
What is C++
an extensino of the C programming language, is an object OOP
what is SML
an increasingly popular format for sharing data that allows web developers to create customized tags, as well as use predefined tags
What is Visual C++
based on C++, is an object oriented programming language
What is Visual Basic
based on the BASIC programming language, is an object oriented programming language, is an OOP
Web page authoring software
can create sophisticated Web pages that include images, video, audio, animation, and other effects. Includes dreamweaver, flash, expression web, sharepoint designer.
What is F#
combines the benefits of an object-oriented language with those of a functional language, is an OOP
Visual C#
combines the programming elements of C++ with an easier, rapid-development enviroment. an OOP
CGI
common gateway interface, allows you to send and receive information between compter and a Web server
What is a source program?
contains the code to be coverted to machine language
What is an interpreter
converts and executes one code statement at a time
What does a style sheet contain
descritptions of a document's characteristics
What do programmers use to write scripst, applets, servlets, or ActiveX controls?
javascript, Perl, PHP, Rexx, Tcl, VBScript
A computer program is created by a ____ using a ____.
programmer, programming language
SML
allows Web developers to create customized tags and use predefined tages to display content appropriately on various devices
What is an OOP language?
object-oriented programming, allows programmers the ability to reuse and modify existing objects
What are some classic programming languages?
Ada, ALGOL, APL, BASIC, Forth, FORTRAN, HyperTalk LISP, Logo, Modula-2, Pascal, PILOT, PL/1, Prolog, RPG, Smalltalk
how a macro is usually created
* record the macro with a macro recorder * write the macro
DHTML
Dynamic HTML, allows Web developers to include more graphical interest and interactivity
Scripts, Applets, Servlets, ActiveX controls
Progrrams that use CGI
What is a compiler?
translates an entire program before executing it
RSS 2.0 and ATOM
two applications fo XML