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Pascal Programming
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In ______ decision making when the first decision must evaluate to true before the successive (next) decisions are even considered for evaluation. One decision is made inside another. The outer decisions must evaluate to true before inner decisions a
nested
Repeat-Until
Actual parameters
integration testing
2. The order of operations from first to last are ___ - (* / DIV MOD AND) - (+ - OR) - (< > = <= >= <>)
candidate
NOT
Else
Scope Rule 3
3. The three statements in PASCAL that implement repetition structures:WHILE - FOR - ______.
trace tables
Procedures
Repeat-Until
declaration
4. Refers to the execution of a sequence of statements in the order in which they appear so that each statement is executed exactly once.
if
implementation
single
sequential structure
5. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to
top down
not
compound
if-then-else
6. _____ error happens when the type and number of parameters does not match?
stack frame
deployment/maintenance
compilation
Modular
7. Test each module in isolation and test the modules all together and make sure every line of code is tested.
value parameters
testing
fundamental scope principle
implementation
8. The stucture of a procedure: Heading - ______ - Statement
Scope Rule 2
numeric
definition
Declaration
9. This is where the module is invoked or called.
call
definition
Selection
Character
10. The two types of parameters that can be implemented with PASCAL are: _______ and Functions.
candidate
deployment/maintenance
if
Procedures
11. A parameter that is specified as part of a function definition.
software design
compound
independent
Formal parameters
12. ________ design is the key to the ability to create large systems.
procedural abstraction
Modular
fundamental scope principle
definition
13. A logical circuit which is used to add two binary digits.
if
binary half adder
Sequence
compound
14. An ______ statement evaluates a Boolean expression. A different code will be executed if the expression evaluates to true (the body of the if) than if the expression evaluates to false (the body of the else).
testing
procedural abstraction
if-else
nested
15. Local variables have _______ kind of scope
numeric
limited
definition
testing
16. The three logical flows that govern a structured program are: Sequence - ______ - and Repetition.
local
Selection
If-Then
bottom up
17. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______
Selection
If-Then
Formal parameters
compound
18. Less than - equal to - not equal to etc. are examples of _________
relational operators
call
OR
implementation
19. For an ____ Boolean Expression to be true if any Boolean expression evaluates to true then the entire expression evaluates to true.
Repeat-Until
OR
sequential structure
Formal parameters
20. The testing of the complete program to determine the overall system functions.
pass by reference
While-Do
system testing
binary half adder
21. A body of ______ consists of multiple statements. The statements do have a semicolon - including the end (from the begin and end).
if-else
If-Then
bottom up
Local
22. 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.
compound statement
procedural abstraction
If-Then
parameters
23. The scope of an entity is the program or subprogram in which it is declared.
If-Then
OR
top down
fundamental scope principle
24. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.
XOR
bottom up
infinite loops
deployment/maintenance
25. 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.
if
implementation
NOT
simple
26. A ______ statement is generally used when the number of times that the loop executes is not known in advance. The loop executes as long as the boolean expression is true.
candidate
implementation
While-Do
OR
27. They can both receive and return values.
limited
variable parameters
Declaration
binary half adder
28. A _________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and is enclosed within the begin-end pair.
value parameters
procedural abstraction
While-Do
compound
29. Modulars are ________ from one another
control
independent
AND
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
30. An item declared within a procedure or function is not accessible outside that procedure or function.
Scope Rule 1
Scope Rule 3
bottom up
Actual parameters
31. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____
top down
implementation
OR
AND
32. _______ boolean expressions are formed by combining boolean expressions using the boolean operators (NOT - AND- OR).
compound
infinite loops
Modular
NOT
33. They can store values passed on to them but cannot return any values.
Sequence
value parameters
definition
Repeat-Until
34. Breaking things into modules.
testing
infinite loops
procedural abstraction
if
35. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
Modular
software design
not
pass by reference
36. A parameter value that is used in a function call or in a message sent to an object.
Selection
system testing
Actual parameters
Called
37. The five activities in the lifetime of a piece of software? are _______ - Design - Implementation (Coding) - Testing - Deployment/Maintenance.
Character
compilation
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
testing
38. It encapsulates a sequence of statements as a single statement. Has a begin and end statement.
While-Do
numeric
variable parameters
compound statement
39. The creation (write) of the code.
sequential structure
trace tables
compilation
implementation
40. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.
Formal
system testing
procedural abstraction
trace tables
41. An entity declared in a subprogram can be accessed by any subprogram defined within it - provided that no entity with the same name is declared in the internal subprogram.
pass by value
value parameters
Scope Rule 2
Scope Rule 3
42. Variable When a variable is declared under a procedure it is a _____ variable?
trace tables
control
fundamental scope principle
Local
43. A ________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and precedes the first semi-colon.
simple
independent
limited
definition
44. In a multiple ____ statement (Non-Exclusive Condition) any or all or none of the conditions may be true - they are independent.
simple
call
If
compilation
45. A ______ operand cannot be applied to an AND boolean operator
compound statement
limited
numeric
selection structure
46. 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.
fundamental scope principle
AND
pass by value
integration testing
47. Break system into manageable units or modules.
definition
software design
statement
relational operators
48. The five types of operands allowed in Pascal are: Integer - Real - Boolean - _____ - Constant
NOT
statement
Character
Local
49. The two types of parameters are: ______ and Actual.
bottom up
Formal
Scope Rule 2
system testing
50. It makes possible the selection of one of a number of alternative actions - which is implemented by an IF statement.
pass by reference
selection structure
numeric
Requirements Gathering/Analysis