Wyomissing Area High School
Computer Science Coding Standards
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When a programmer works for a company that produces software or studies computer science in college, he or she must work closely with others. Often, programmers work on team assignments. Therefore, the code that one programmer writes must be consistent with the code written by others around him or her including bosses, fellow employees, fellow students, and teachers. Following the institution's coding standards is essential. At Wyomissing, students must apply these principles to every program that is submitted for a grade. Even though a program may function properly, the programmer is responsible for documenting the program. Students will lose points on programming assignments if they do not follow the Coding Standards.
It is also essential for all programmers to use good internal documentation (i.e. comments) so other programmers can understand your code. It is also important to use good external documentation (i.e. user manuals, Help menus, etc.) so your program is user-friendly and doesn't confuse users.
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