VOCABULARY PRACTICE SECTION 1. 1. Complete the following definitions with the words and phrases in the box. the various parts of the program may occur in programs language binary

1. Complete the following definitions with the words and phrases in the box.

1. algorithm The step-by-step specification of how to reach the solution to …… . 2. flowchart A diagram representing the logical sequence between …… . 3. coding The translation of the logical steps into a programming …… . 4. machine code The basic instructions understood by computers. The processor operates on codes which consist of …… . 5. debugging The techniques of detecting, diagnosing and correcting errors (or ‘bugs’) which …… .

2. Complete these steps in the writing of a program using the words from the box.

1. Understand the …… and plan a solution.

2. Make a ……, which shows the steps of the program.

3. Write …… in a programming language.

4. …… the program – that is, turn it into machine code.

5. Test for errors and …… the program.

6. Prepare ……, for example the instruction manual.

3. Put these programming steps into the correct order. Explain what each step means.