Operating Security security
Enforcing Authentication Authentication is the first line of defence in any secure system – it verifies that users are who they claim to be before […]
Programming
Ethical and legal implications of software development
Intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind that are protected by law. In software development, IP includes source code, algorithms, documentation, […]
Different types of operators
Arithmetic operators +, -, *, /, % Arithmetic operators perform common mathematical operations on values. ‘%’ is for modulo (remainder after division). Example: 5 % […]
Framework for Software Development
Investigate Phase Design Phase Develop Phase Evaluate Phase
Testing software
Testing software is an essential part of software development, aimed at ensuring its quality, reliability, and correctness. Effective testing involves various strategies and techniques, including […]
Software licensing
Proprietary Proprietary software refers to software that is owned and controlled by a specific individual or organization. The source code of proprietary software is typically […]
Application Programming Interface (API)
API stands for Application Programming Interface. It is a set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate and interact with each […]
Structure Chart example question
Number1 ← 0 Number2 ← 0 Module calculateAverage Average ← 0 Call inputNumbers() Average ← Call average(Number1, Number2) Call outputAverage(Average) End […]
Statements and control structures (selection and iteration)
Each line of code which performs an action is a statement. When a statement tests if something is true or false it is a control […]
Variables – local, global, and parameter
Local A local variable is only available to the module (or block of code) it is within. That is its “scope”. The variable total is […]