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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. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______
variable parameters
compound
Declaration
numeric
2. Variable When a variable is declared under a procedure it is a _____ variable?
selection structure
Character
Local
Selection
3. It makes possible the selection of one of a number of alternative actions - which is implemented by an IF statement.
selection structure
XOR
top down
independent
4. The two types of parameters are: ______ and Actual.
if-then-else
Formal parameters
Formal
stack frame
5. Loops that never end because the stopping/exit condition is never met.
if
infinite loops
If-Then
call
6. This is where the module is invoked or called.
call
if
independent
Scope Rule 1
7. The order of operations from first to last are ___ - (* / DIV MOD AND) - (+ - OR) - (< > = <= >= <>)
Called
call
NOT
Procedures
8. A ________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and precedes the first semi-colon.
system testing
While-Do
OR
simple
9. The three categories for a program structure are: ____ - Branching/Selection - Looping/Iteration
infinite loops
Formal
Sequence
Declaration
10. A _________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and is enclosed within the begin-end pair.
Called
compound
pass by value
system testing
11. _____ error happens when the type and number of parameters does not match?
compilation
Formal parameters
NOT
compound
12. Typically a variable that determines whether or not the loop executes or not.
control
Else
compound statement
Character
13. 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.
AND
if
selection structure
value parameters
14. ________ design is the key to the ability to create large systems.
trace tables
OR
Modular
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
15. Break system into manageable units or modules.
software design
top down
Called
definition
16. An item declared within a procedure or function is not accessible outside that procedure or function.
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
declaration
Scope Rule 1
compound
17. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.
trace tables
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
testing
bottom up
18. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.
Modular
compilation
Formal parameters
bottom up
19. Deploy the software and fix bugs and modify to satisfy changing requirements.
Selection
deployment/maintenance
independent
declaration
20. 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
Declaration
infinite loops
OR
21. 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.
Sequence
Scope Rule 2
parameters
If-Then
22. The five activities in the lifetime of a piece of software? are _______ - Design - Implementation (Coding) - Testing - Deployment/Maintenance.
value parameters
procedural abstraction
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
compound statement
23. The creation (write) of the code.
If
implementation
call
Scope Rule 3
24. 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.
AND
pass by value
single
While-Do
25. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____
OR
nested
Sequence
Formal
26. 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).
if-else
OR
value parameters
integration testing
27. A logical circuit which is used to add two binary digits.
infinite loops
binary half adder
independent
Local
28. For an ____ Boolean Expression to be true if any Boolean expression evaluates to true then the entire expression evaluates to true.
OR
While-Do
If-Then
XOR
29. A body of ______ consists of multiple statements. The statements do have a semicolon - including the end (from the begin and end).
parameters
bottom up
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
If-Then
30. 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
control
Formal parameters
if-then-else
31. Less than - equal to - not equal to etc. are examples of _________
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
Local
relational operators
While-Do
32. 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
if
Formal
Character
33. 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.
Local
statement
pass by value
Scope Rule 2
34. Modules can be called anywhere in the program - but must be done after their ______.
Scope Rule 3
Formal
definition
independent
35. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
trace tables
compound
pass by value
variable parameters
36. When true the if executes the body which is a _________ statement.
single
Scope Rule 3
OR
value parameters
37. A _______ statement involves Decision making with two conditions (true or false). No semicolon after 'else.
local
value parameters
if-then-else
integration testing
38. The five types of operands allowed in Pascal are: Integer - Real - Boolean - _____ - Constant
software design
compound
AND
Character
39. The stucture of a procedure: Heading - ______ - Statement
boolean
pass by reference
not
Declaration
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.
pass by reference
AND
parameters
definition
41. They can store values passed on to them but cannot return any values.
stack frame
value parameters
If
OR
42. True and False are the two _____ constants
sequential structure
AND
boolean
Else
43. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
Formal
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
variable parameters
pass by reference
44. A parameter that is specified as part of a function definition.
value parameters
independent
Formal parameters
Scope Rule 2
45. 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
compound
top down
Procedures
46. In Pascal Programs are executed one ______ at a time.
statement
value parameters
numeric
not
47. They can both receive and return values.
definition
OR
trace tables
variable parameters
48. An ____ statement evaluates a Boolean expression. The code will only be executed when the expression evaluates to true.
compound
if
if-else
Else
49. Modules are defined in the ______ part of a program - under the constant.
sequential structure
compilation
Modular
declaration
50. 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.
implementation
compound statement
independent
candidate