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Like the do-while control structure, the do-until control structure continues to loop while the condition is true.

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The most popular personal computer COBOL program is Micro Focus, which enables programmers to create and migrate COBOL programs to the Web.

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A compiler reads a code statement, converts it into one or more machine language instructions, and then executes those machine language instructions before moving to the next code statement.

When programmers correct errors or add enhancements to an existing program they are said to be ____ the program.

A(n) ____ is a nonprocedural language that enables users and programmers to access data in a database.

With a low -level language, each language instruction typically equates to multiple machine language instructions.

In a(n) ____, the programmer writes instructions that tell the computer what to accomplish and how to do it.

Dynamic HTML uses the ____________________, which defines every item on a Web page as an object.

A machine-dependent language can run on many different types of computers and operating systems.

Because C++ is an outgrowth of the C programming language, a programmer needs C programming experience to be a successful C++ programmer.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 As the director of systems development in your firm, the more junior systems analysts and developers are often turning to you for suggestions about which languages to use for coding some of their projects. Another developer has come to you with a need to do Java program development in the .NET environment. Which of the following languages can you recommend to him?

Figure 13-4 As shown in Figure 13-4, ____ is a popular 4GL query language that allows users to manage, update, and retrieve data in a relational DBMS.

____ was developed as a procedural interpreted scripting language for both the professional programmer and the nontechnical user.

In structured design, the main routine often is called the main macro .

An event-driven program checks for and responds to events.

____________________ is a newer type of HTML that allows developers to include more graphical interest and interactivity in a Web page, without the Web page accessing the Web server.

Figure 13-2 A(n) ____________________, such as that shown in Figure 13-2, graphically shows the logic in a solution algorithm.

What is a programming language? Compare and contrast the two categories of languages, and describe in detail the two main examples of low-level languages, including a discussion of their uses.

A(n) ____ is an interpreted program that runs on the server.

A just-in-time (JIT) compiler converts Java source code into machine code, and a Java interpreter executes the machine code, called bytecode, because the operating system cannot execute it.