APPLICATION PROGRAMMER TERMS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Process Block - CORRECT ANSWER -Part of a flowchart that tells the program what action to
take. Use rectangles to capture process steps like basic tasks or actions in your process
Decision Block - CORRECT ANSWER -The diamond-shaped block used for YES/NO questions.
These blocks have two outputs: 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
Stored Data block - CORRECT ANSWER -This is a general data storage object used in the process
flow as opposed to data which could be also stored on a hard drive, magnetic tape, memory
card, of any other storage device.
data block (i/o) - CORRECT ANSWER -The Data object, often referred to as the I/O Shape shows
the Inputs to and Outputs from a process. This takes the shape of a parallelogram.
Flowchart Terminal/Terminator - CORRECT ANSWER -The terminator shows where your process
begins or ends. You can use words like 'Start', 'Begin', 'End' inside the terminator shape to make
things more obvious.
Flowchart Document - CORRECT ANSWER -Document object is a rectangle with a wave-like
base. This shape is used to represent a Document or Report in a process flow.
Direct Data - CORRECT ANSWER -Direct Data object in a process flow represents information
stored which can be accessed directly. This object represents a computer's hard drive. Usually
cylinder or cone shaped laying on its side.
internal storage - CORRECT ANSWER -This is a shape which is commonly found in programming
flowcharts to illustrate the information stored in memory, as opposed to on a file. This shape is
, often referred to as the magnetic core memory of early computers; or the random access
memory (RAM) as we call it today.
sequential access - CORRECT ANSWER -A method of data access used by tape drives, whereby
data is written or read sequentially from the beginning to the end of the tape or until the
desired data is found. This object takes the shape of a reel of tape. It represents information
stored in a sequence, such as data on a magnetic tape.
Manual Input - CORRECT ANSWER -This object is represented by rectangle with the top sloping
up from left to right. The Manual Input object signifies an action where the user is prompted for
information that must be manually input into a system.
Subroutine - CORRECT ANSWER -A subordinate routine; specifically, a sequence of computer
instructions for performing a specified task that can be used repeatedly. The same object is also
called a Predefined Process. This means the flowchart for the predefined process has to be
already drawn, and you should reference the flowchart for more information.
sequence programming - CORRECT ANSWER -One of the three basic logic structures in
computer programming. The other two logic structures are selection and loop.
In a sequence structure, an action, or event, leads to the next ordered action in a
predetermined order. The sequence can contain any number of actions, but no actions can be
skipped in the sequence.
Selection Programming - CORRECT ANSWER -In a selection structure, a question is asked, and
depending on the answer, the program takes one of two courses of action, after which the
program moves on to the next event.
This structure is sometimes referred to as an if-then-else because it directs the program to
perform in this way: If Condition A is True then perform Action X elseperform Action Y
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Process Block - CORRECT ANSWER -Part of a flowchart that tells the program what action to
take. Use rectangles to capture process steps like basic tasks or actions in your process
Decision Block - CORRECT ANSWER -The diamond-shaped block used for YES/NO questions.
These blocks have two outputs: 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
Stored Data block - CORRECT ANSWER -This is a general data storage object used in the process
flow as opposed to data which could be also stored on a hard drive, magnetic tape, memory
card, of any other storage device.
data block (i/o) - CORRECT ANSWER -The Data object, often referred to as the I/O Shape shows
the Inputs to and Outputs from a process. This takes the shape of a parallelogram.
Flowchart Terminal/Terminator - CORRECT ANSWER -The terminator shows where your process
begins or ends. You can use words like 'Start', 'Begin', 'End' inside the terminator shape to make
things more obvious.
Flowchart Document - CORRECT ANSWER -Document object is a rectangle with a wave-like
base. This shape is used to represent a Document or Report in a process flow.
Direct Data - CORRECT ANSWER -Direct Data object in a process flow represents information
stored which can be accessed directly. This object represents a computer's hard drive. Usually
cylinder or cone shaped laying on its side.
internal storage - CORRECT ANSWER -This is a shape which is commonly found in programming
flowcharts to illustrate the information stored in memory, as opposed to on a file. This shape is
, often referred to as the magnetic core memory of early computers; or the random access
memory (RAM) as we call it today.
sequential access - CORRECT ANSWER -A method of data access used by tape drives, whereby
data is written or read sequentially from the beginning to the end of the tape or until the
desired data is found. This object takes the shape of a reel of tape. It represents information
stored in a sequence, such as data on a magnetic tape.
Manual Input - CORRECT ANSWER -This object is represented by rectangle with the top sloping
up from left to right. The Manual Input object signifies an action where the user is prompted for
information that must be manually input into a system.
Subroutine - CORRECT ANSWER -A subordinate routine; specifically, a sequence of computer
instructions for performing a specified task that can be used repeatedly. The same object is also
called a Predefined Process. This means the flowchart for the predefined process has to be
already drawn, and you should reference the flowchart for more information.
sequence programming - CORRECT ANSWER -One of the three basic logic structures in
computer programming. The other two logic structures are selection and loop.
In a sequence structure, an action, or event, leads to the next ordered action in a
predetermined order. The sequence can contain any number of actions, but no actions can be
skipped in the sequence.
Selection Programming - CORRECT ANSWER -In a selection structure, a question is asked, and
depending on the answer, the program takes one of two courses of action, after which the
program moves on to the next event.
This structure is sometimes referred to as an if-then-else because it directs the program to
perform in this way: If Condition A is True then perform Action X elseperform Action Y
