Chapter 5: Algorithms and Programming Part 2

Programs

Programs

can be developed for creative expression, to satisfy personal curiosity, to create new knowledge, or to solve problems (to help people, organizations, or society).

languages

In some ________, a procedure could be called a method or subroutine.

planning

first step in programming

Program documentation

is helpful in all stages of program development.

Consultation and communication

with program users are important aspects of program development to solve problems.

Documentation

does not slow down run speed and is necessary when collaborating or programming alone.

flowchart

is a way to represent an algorithm visually.

Lists

are an organized and formatted way of storing and retrieving data.

Traversing

a list means that you are accessing all the elements of the list one by one.

procedure

is a set of code that is referred to by name and can be called (invoked) at any point in a program simply by utilizing the procedure’s name.

method or subroutine

procedure could be called a