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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
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1. The two types of parameters that can be implemented with PASCAL are: _______ and Functions.






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






3. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. The scope of an entity is the program or subprogram in which it is declared.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module






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






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






24. Break system into manageable units or modules.






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






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






27. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Typically a variable that determines whether or not the loop executes or not.






33. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Where the statements for the module are coded.






45. The creation (write) of the code.






46. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to






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






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






49. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






50. True and False are the two _____ constants