Before Programmers Decide Which Programming Language to Use or Start

question 61

Multiple Choice

Before programmers decide which programming language to use or start writing code, they develop a complete description of the task the program needs to accomplish. This is called a ________.

• A) beta version
• B) programmer input
• C) program development life cycle (PDLC)
• D) problem statement

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Definitions:

Disequilibrium Principle

A state or condition where there is a lack of balance or stability, particularly within economic models or physical systems.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, thereby influencing the probability of that behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli, resulting in a reaction initially provoked by the second stimulus being eventually provoked by the first stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.