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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All modules must be _____ and they can call other modules.






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






3. Where the statements for the module are coded.






4. True and False are the two _____ constants






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to






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






11. Break system into manageable units or modules.






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






13. The creation (write) of the code.






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






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






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






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






18. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module






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






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






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






22. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






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






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






25. Modulars are ________ from one another






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






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






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






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






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






31. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. The three statements in PASCAL that implement repetition structures:WHILE - FOR - ______.






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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