Lesion 8: Programing and App Development

What is the best way to install a web application on your computer?

You do not install a web application on your computer. You access it through your browser.

In terms of data storage, what is the advantage of using a server over a workstation?

If data is stored in the server and not on the local workstation, it is easier to apply access controls and to back it up.

How does a markup language differ from a compiled language?

A markup language is not a programming language, rather it is a way of using nested tags within a document to describe its structure and contents.

In a program, what does a loop do?

A loop performs one or more instructions until a condition is met.

What are constants and variables examples of?

Programming identifiers

You want to check whether a condition has been met, and if it has, perform one action. Otherwise, you want your program to perform a second action. What sort of programming operation would help achieve this?

A conditional branch

What three scripting options are commonly used in Windows 10 to perform administrative tasks?

Batch files, Windows PowerShell scripts, and VBScripts

What three things define an object?

Properties, attributes, and methods

What is the difference between a procedure and a function?

A procedure does something, while a function does something and then returns a value to the main program.

What type of programming concept allows for a variable size container?

A vector

What are the characteristics associated with interpreted programming language?

Interpreted languages do not need to be complied because the code gets converted to a machine code and runtime.

What shows the structure of code without using the specific syntax of any one language?

Pseudocode