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Ni 4 Word
Ni 4 Word
Ni 4 Word
Proposed that both data and IBM discontinued selling its card puncher
instructions could be stored in the thus stopped the promotion of the
computer and that the instructions punched-card method of entering
could be automatically carried out. programs and data into computers.
Stored program concept was MID -1980s
subsequently implemented as a major
NCMB 210: Computer Software
programming.
PROGRAM DESIGN Where the process
designing takes
place
WRITING THE Includes structure
CODE AND and narrative
PROGRAM documentation
PREPARATION
ALPHA TESTING Alpha testing (desk
checking) where
components are
checked to see if
all the processes
appear to be
functioning as
specified in the
flow charts,
functional
specifications and
design spec.
BETA TESTING Involves
AND PROGRAM installation to
IMPLEMENTATION actual user
environment that
signals program
implementation.