Vocabulary
DIM – Dimension, used to introduce variables.
Freefile – A temporary file used for search engines.
PDLC – Program Development Life Cycle.
Private sub – The start of a coding sequence.
End sub – The end of a coding sequence.
Psuedocode – Coding using everyday language instead of coding language.
Variable – A label which stands for something else.
Syntax error – An error in the naming code
Logic error – An error in the coding logic eg missing closing codes
Psuedo naming standards labels
lbl – Shows a heading/title.
txt – Displays a text box.
btn – Button.
frm – Form.
IPO Chart – A chart consisting of Input – Processing – Output
IPO Keywords
Input: Read, Obtain, Get.
Output: Print, Display, Show.
Compute: Calculate, Determine.
Initialize: Set, INIT.
Add one: Increment, Bump.
Condition: If, Repeat, Do until, While, For each item in.
Interface – Another name for program.
System libraries – Used for preprogrammed fonts, graphics etc.
Code
Freefile = A temporary file used for search engines etc
Int = Integer, an item (see string) Numbers only
Rnd = Random
String = Group of items (see integer) Numbers, letters and other characters.
Parse method – Changing a string into a interger
