5 phase process for creating a program that works correctly
Program development cycle
What are the 5 phases of the program development cycle?
- Design the program
- Write the code
- Correct syntax errors
- Test the program
- Correct logic errors
A mistake that does not prevent the program from running, but causes it to produce incorrect results
Logic error
When the programmer finds and corrects logic errors in the program
Debug
The person, group or organization that is asking you to write a program
Customer
A single task that the program must perform in order to satisfy the customer
Software requirement
A set of well-defined steps that must be taken to perform a task
Algorithm
Fake code; an informal language that has no syntax rules and is not meant to be compiled or executed
Pseudocode
A diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program
Flowchart
