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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.






2. When true the if executes the body which is a _________ statement.






3. A parameter value that is used in a function call or in a message sent to an object.






4. This is where the module is invoked or called.






5. Breaking things into modules.






6. The space on the task which holds the formal parameters local variables and the return value.






7. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.






8. A _______ statement involves Decision making with two conditions (true or false). No semicolon after 'else.






9. The scope of an entity is the program or subprogram in which it is declared.






10. Test each module in isolation and test the modules all together and make sure every line of code is tested.






11. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.






12. ________ design is the key to the ability to create large systems.






13. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






14. The three logical flows that govern a structured program are: Sequence - ______ - and Repetition.






15. A logical circuit which is used to add two binary digits.






16. It makes possible the selection of one of a number of alternative actions - which is implemented by an IF statement.






17. To test that the subprograms are integrated into the program correctly. That they interact with one another correctly - passing the required information to and from one another.






18. An ____ statement evaluates a Boolean expression. The code will only be executed when the expression evaluates to true.






19. An item declared within a procedure or function is not accessible outside that procedure or function.






20. Finding a ________ module is the process of going from a problem description to writing a program that fulfills those requirements. They cannot be summarized in just a series of steps that fit all scenarios.






21. The two types of parameters that can be implemented with PASCAL are: _______ and Functions.






22. _______ boolean expressions are formed by combining boolean expressions using the boolean operators (NOT - AND- OR).






23. A ______ operand cannot be applied to an AND boolean operator






24. Modules can be called anywhere in the program - but must be done after their ______.






25. Variable When a variable is declared under a procedure it is a _____ variable?






26. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module






27. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____






28. A nested decision making statement can also have a ____ in the inner statement.






29. Modulars are ________ from one another






30. A _________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and is enclosed within the begin-end pair.






31. A body of ______ consists of multiple statements. The statements do have a semicolon - including the end (from the begin and end).






32. For an ____ Boolean Expression to be true if any Boolean expression evaluates to true then the entire expression evaluates to true.






33. They can both receive and return values.






34. The five activities in the lifetime of a piece of software? are _______ - Design - Implementation (Coding) - Testing - Deployment/Maintenance.






35. A special kind of variable used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine. Values can be passed from outside the procedure.






36. The three categories for a program structure are: ____ - Branching/Selection - Looping/Iteration






37. Deploy the software and fix bugs and modify to satisfy changing requirements.






38. All modules must be _____ and they can call other modules.






39. An _____ statement allows the programmer to specify the statement selected for execution when the expression is true. It also indicates an alternative statement when the expression is false.






40. It encapsulates a sequence of statements as a single statement. Has a begin and end statement.






41. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______






42. Some logical operators in Pascal are: OR - AND - ___ - NOT - NAND - NOR






43. For an ____ Boolean Expression to be true the Boolean expressions must evaluate to true before the entire expression is true. If any expression is false then whole expression evaluates to false.






44. In a multiple ____ statement (Non-Exclusive Condition) any or all or none of the conditions may be true - they are independent.






45. ______ Decision Making checks if a particular condition is true.






46. A ________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and precedes the first semi-colon.






47. _______ design starts with high level idea of a solution and successively refine it. It favors hierarchial organization.






48. Refers to the execution of a sequence of statements in the order in which they appear so that each statement is executed exactly once.






49. Break system into manageable units or modules.






50. They can store values passed on to them but cannot return any values.