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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. The stucture of a procedure: Heading - ______ - Statement






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Breaking things into modules.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Less than - equal to - not equal to etc. are examples of _________






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






31. True and False are the two _____ constants






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______






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






41. 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).






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






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






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






45. Modulars are ________ from one another






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






47. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






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






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






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