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Unit 8 programming pro tips lesson 11 flashcards
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If you just want general "Programming Pro Tips — Lesson 11" style flashcards, here are 20 concise flashcards you can use (ready for Quizlet/Anki or copy/paste):
1) Q: What is the single most important thing for making code readable?
A: Clear, consistent naming for variables, functions, and classes.
2) Q: What does DRY stand for and why use it?
A: Don’t Repeat Yourself — reduces bugs and makes maintenance easier by centralizing logic.
3) Q: What does KISS mean in programming?
A: Keep It Simple, Stupid — prefer simple, easy-to-understand solutions over clever complexity.
4) Q: What is the purpose of writing small functions?
A: Improve readability, testability, reuse, and isolation of behavior.
5) Q: When should you refactor code?
A: When code is hard to understand, when adding features becomes difficult, or after getting tests in place.
6) Q: Why are automated tests important?
A: They catch regressions, document expected behavior, and make safe refactoring possible.
7) Q: What is a unit test?
A: A test that verifies a single piece of functionality (usually a function/class) in isolation.
8) Q: What is version control and why use it?
A: A system (e.g., Git) that tracks changes, enables collaboration, and provides a history/rollback capability.
9) Q: What is a good commit message?
A: Short subject line summarizing "what" plus optional body explaining "why" and any relevant context.
10) Q: Why add logging to applications?
A: To record runtime events for debugging and monitoring without stopping program flow.
11) Q: What does “fail fast” mean?
A: Detect and report errors early and clearly rather than letting them propagate silently.
12) Q: How should you handle errors?
A: Validate inputs, use clear exceptions, handle expected errors gracefully, and log unexpected ones.
13) Q: What is code review and its main benefit?
A: A peer review process that improves code quality, shares knowledge, and catches mistakes early.
14) Q: What’s the purpose of documentation comments (e.g., docstrings)?
A: Explain purpose, parameters, return values, and usage for maintainers and users.
15) Q: When is premature optimization a problem?
A: When you optimize before identifying real performance bottlenecks, sacrificing clarity and deadlines.
16) Q: How do you find real performance issues?
A: Use profiling tools and benchmarks to measure hotspots before optimizing.
17) Q: What is dependency management?
A: Controlling external libraries and versions so builds are reproducible and secure.
18) Q: Why keep code modular?
A: To isolate complexity, make testing easier, and allow independent updates.
19) Q: What does YAGNI stand for and why follow it?
A: You Aren’t Gonna Need It — don’t add functionality until it’s required to avoid complexity.
20) Q: What security practices should programmers follow?
A: Validate and sanitize inputs, use parameterized queries, follow least privilege, and keep secrets out of code.
If you want these in a different number/format (Anki import, CSV, Q/A on separate lines), or tailored to a specific lesson/curriculum, tell me which and I’ll adjust.
If you just want general "Programming Pro Tips — Lesson 11" style flashcards, here are 20 concise flashcards you can use (ready for Quizlet/Anki or copy/paste):
1) Q: What is the single most important thing for making code readable?
A: Clear, consistent naming for variables, functions, and classes.
2) Q: What does DRY stand for and why use it?
A: Don’t Repeat Yourself — reduces bugs and makes maintenance easier by centralizing logic.
3) Q: What does KISS mean in programming?
A: Keep It Simple, Stupid — prefer simple, easy-to-understand solutions over clever complexity.
4) Q: What is the purpose of writing small functions?
A: Improve readability, testability, reuse, and isolation of behavior.
5) Q: When should you refactor code?
A: When code is hard to understand, when adding features becomes difficult, or after getting tests in place.
6) Q: Why are automated tests important?
A: They catch regressions, document expected behavior, and make safe refactoring possible.
7) Q: What is a unit test?
A: A test that verifies a single piece of functionality (usually a function/class) in isolation.
8) Q: What is version control and why use it?
A: A system (e.g., Git) that tracks changes, enables collaboration, and provides a history/rollback capability.
9) Q: What is a good commit message?
A: Short subject line summarizing "what" plus optional body explaining "why" and any relevant context.
10) Q: Why add logging to applications?
A: To record runtime events for debugging and monitoring without stopping program flow.
11) Q: What does “fail fast” mean?
A: Detect and report errors early and clearly rather than letting them propagate silently.
12) Q: How should you handle errors?
A: Validate inputs, use clear exceptions, handle expected errors gracefully, and log unexpected ones.
13) Q: What is code review and its main benefit?
A: A peer review process that improves code quality, shares knowledge, and catches mistakes early.
14) Q: What’s the purpose of documentation comments (e.g., docstrings)?
A: Explain purpose, parameters, return values, and usage for maintainers and users.
15) Q: When is premature optimization a problem?
A: When you optimize before identifying real performance bottlenecks, sacrificing clarity and deadlines.
16) Q: How do you find real performance issues?
A: Use profiling tools and benchmarks to measure hotspots before optimizing.
17) Q: What is dependency management?
A: Controlling external libraries and versions so builds are reproducible and secure.
18) Q: Why keep code modular?
A: To isolate complexity, make testing easier, and allow independent updates.
19) Q: What does YAGNI stand for and why follow it?
A: You Aren’t Gonna Need It — don’t add functionality until it’s required to avoid complexity.
20) Q: What security practices should programmers follow?
A: Validate and sanitize inputs, use parameterized queries, follow least privilege, and keep secrets out of code.
If you want these in a different number/format (Anki import, CSV, Q/A on separate lines), or tailored to a specific lesson/curriculum, tell me which and I’ll adjust.
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