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FC0-U61 · Question #486

A developer is in the process of creating a program and has started to draft the logic of the code. This process is an example of:

The correct answer is B. developing pseudocode.. Drafting the logic of a program before writing actual code is a critical step in software development, commonly known as developing pseudocode.

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Question

A developer is in the process of creating a program and has started to draft the logic of the code. This process is an example of:

Options

  • Adrawing a value stream map.
  • Bdeveloping pseudocode.
  • Cidentifying functions.
  • Dcompiling the language.

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • B
    92% (36)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Drafting the logic of a program before writing actual code is a critical step in software development, commonly known as developing pseudocode.

Adrawing a value stream map.

Drawing a value stream map is a lean manufacturing tool for process optimization, not for drafting code logic.

Bdeveloping pseudocode.Correct

Developing pseudocode involves outlining the step-by-step logic and algorithm of a program in an informal, human-readable description that closely resembles programming code but without adhering to a specific language's syntax, serving as a blueprint before actual coding.

Cidentifying functions.

Identifying functions is part of structuring the code, but 'drafting the logic' encompasses the broader algorithmic flow, of which functions are components.

Dcompiling the language.

Compiling the language is the process of translating source code into machine code, which happens after the logic has been written and implemented in a specific programming language.

Concept tested: Programming development process - Pseudocode

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-common-programming-concepts/2-describe-programming-logic

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