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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Less than - equal to - not equal to etc. are examples of _________






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






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






4. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______






5. The two types of parameters are: ______ and Actual.






6. In Pascal Programs are executed one ______ at a time.






7. Where the statements for the module are coded.






8. True and False are the two _____ constants






9. Loops that never end because the stopping/exit condition is never met.






10. The creation (write) of the code.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Modules are defined in the ______ part of a program - under the constant.






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






18. Modulars are ________ from one another






19. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.






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






21. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to






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






23. A global entity is accessible throughout the main program and in any subprogram in which no local entity has the same name as the global item.






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






25. The order of operations from first to last are ___ - (* / DIV MOD AND) - (+ - OR) - (< > = <= >= <>)






26. _____ error happens when the type and number of parameters does not match?






27. Break system into manageable units or modules.






28. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module






29. The five types of operands allowed in Pascal are: Integer - Real - Boolean - _____ - Constant






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.






37. A parameter that is specified as part of a function definition.






38. Breaking things into modules.






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. The testing of the complete program to determine the overall system functions.






49. They can both receive and return values.






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