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Pascal Programming
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.
selection structure
Else
if-else
parameters
2. This is where the module is invoked or called.
if-then-else
call
system testing
statement
3. The five types of operands allowed in Pascal are: Integer - Real - Boolean - _____ - Constant
Character
not
integration testing
selection structure
4. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to
boolean
OR
Procedures
not
5. A _______ statement involves Decision making with two conditions (true or false). No semicolon after 'else.
limited
if-then-else
Selection
definition
6. A body of ______ consists of multiple statements. The statements do have a semicolon - including the end (from the begin and end).
integration testing
simple
Local
If-Then
7. Modules can be called anywhere in the program - but must be done after their ______.
definition
compound
Procedures
compound
8. Where the statements for the module are coded.
AND
definition
compound
limited
9. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
pass by reference
control
software design
Scope Rule 2
10. The five activities in the lifetime of a piece of software? are _______ - Design - Implementation (Coding) - Testing - Deployment/Maintenance.
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
Repeat-Until
binary half adder
top down
11. Breaking things into modules.
if
compound
procedural abstraction
Local
12. A ________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and precedes the first semi-colon.
simple
testing
compound statement
software design
13. They can both receive and return values.
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
variable parameters
While-Do
if-else
14. The scope of an entity is the program or subprogram in which it is declared.
Procedures
Local
procedural abstraction
fundamental scope principle
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.
testing
If
candidate
If-Then
16. Some logical operators in Pascal are: OR - AND - ___ - NOT - NAND - NOR
Repeat-Until
XOR
statement
local
17. 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
system testing
nested
numeric
procedural abstraction
18. A ______ operand cannot be applied to an AND boolean operator
if
candidate
numeric
integration testing
19. The order of operations from first to last are ___ - (* / DIV MOD AND) - (+ - OR) - (< > = <= >= <>)
stack frame
OR
compound
NOT
20. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.
Character
binary half adder
bottom up
procedural abstraction
21. _______ boolean expressions are formed by combining boolean expressions using the boolean operators (NOT - AND- OR).
compound
system testing
candidate
Formal
22. The space on the task which holds the formal parameters local variables and the return value.
procedural abstraction
control
stack frame
If-Then
23. The stucture of a procedure: Heading - ______ - Statement
If
Declaration
If-Then
procedural abstraction
24. The testing of the complete program to determine the overall system functions.
system testing
simple
statement
call
25. When true the if executes the body which is a _________ statement.
single
definition
compound
Called
26. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module
local
candidate
NOT
pass by reference
27. The two types of parameters are: ______ and Actual.
value parameters
Formal
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
XOR
28. A logical circuit which is used to add two binary digits.
AND
Repeat-Until
binary half adder
Character
29. Modules are defined in the ______ part of a program - under the constant.
declaration
pass by reference
limited
independent
30. The three categories for a program structure are: ____ - Branching/Selection - Looping/Iteration
if-then-else
binary half adder
Formal parameters
Sequence
31. 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.
Scope Rule 2
control
single
sequential structure
32. An item declared within a procedure or function is not accessible outside that procedure or function.
value parameters
simple
Scope Rule 1
software design
33. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______
compound
If
infinite loops
Formal parameters
34. ______ Decision Making checks if a particular condition is true.
relational operators
definition
testing
If-Then
35. Test each module in isolation and test the modules all together and make sure every line of code is tested.
testing
AND
if-then-else
XOR
36. 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.
integration testing
value parameters
limited
control
37. Deploy the software and fix bugs and modify to satisfy changing requirements.
compilation
deployment/maintenance
control
bottom up
38. Modulars are ________ from one another
declaration
nested
Sequence
independent
39. Local variables have _______ kind of scope
limited
software design
bottom up
integration testing
40. 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.
compound
compound statement
AND
variable parameters
41. In a multiple ____ statement (Non-Exclusive Condition) any or all or none of the conditions may be true - they are independent.
If
sequential structure
simple
Local
42. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____
control
OR
Scope Rule 2
boolean
43. An ____ statement evaluates a Boolean expression. The code will only be executed when the expression evaluates to true.
deployment/maintenance
if-else
independent
if
44. Loops that never end because the stopping/exit condition is never met.
if-then-else
infinite loops
local
top down
45. A nested decision making statement can also have a ____ in the inner statement.
compound statement
Modular
Else
Sequence
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.
simple
If-Then
Selection
While-Do
47. ________ design is the key to the ability to create large systems.
top down
AND
Modular
if
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.
sequential structure
candidate
compound
Else
49. True and False are the two _____ constants
Declaration
boolean
candidate
pass by value
50. 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.
Scope Rule 3
deployment/maintenance
Local
Selection