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Pascal Programming
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
parameters
OR
While-Do
If-Then
2. _____ error happens when the type and number of parameters does not match?
If-Then
Formal parameters
compilation
Scope Rule 3
3. It encapsulates a sequence of statements as a single statement. Has a begin and end statement.
Else
if-else
compound statement
Selection
4. It makes possible the selection of one of a number of alternative actions - which is implemented by an IF statement.
selection structure
statement
AND
Scope Rule 2
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.
Scope Rule 1
Scope Rule 3
Procedures
numeric
6. A _______ statement involves Decision making with two conditions (true or false). No semicolon after 'else.
if-then-else
Scope Rule 1
integration testing
bottom up
7. Break system into manageable units or modules.
simple
control
software design
deployment/maintenance
8. A nested decision making statement can also have a ____ in the inner statement.
simple
control
system testing
Else
9. Where the statements for the module are coded.
if
definition
independent
nested
10. A parameter that is specified as part of a function definition.
Formal parameters
Scope Rule 2
OR
testing
11. When true the if executes the body which is a _________ statement.
single
While-Do
Else
implementation
12. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.
trace tables
AND
deployment/maintenance
parameters
13. The three logical flows that govern a structured program are: Sequence - ______ - and Repetition.
XOR
candidate
Selection
Scope Rule 3
14. All modules must be _____ and they can call other modules.
Called
Scope Rule 1
Formal
call
15. Boolean expressions can be simple or _______
compound
declaration
definition
sequential structure
16. A logical circuit which is used to add two binary digits.
if
binary half adder
boolean
deployment/maintenance
17. Variable When a variable is declared under a procedure it is a _____ variable?
Repeat-Until
binary half adder
definition
Local
18. Modulars are ________ from one another
relational operators
control
Actual parameters
independent
19. 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
declaration
definition
If
20. _______ boolean expressions are formed by combining boolean expressions using the boolean operators (NOT - AND- OR).
if-then-else
nested
Sequence
compound
21. ______ design starts by identifying tasks at the bottom level and then combine them to solve the main problem.
Actual parameters
bottom up
Scope Rule 1
compound
22. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____
deployment/maintenance
software design
simple
OR
23. 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.
stack frame
parameters
Formal parameters
Formal
24. Less than - equal to - not equal to etc. are examples of _________
Called
relational operators
deployment/maintenance
Repeat-Until
25. ________ design is the key to the ability to create large systems.
control
Called
Declaration
Modular
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).
independent
limited
variable parameters
if-else
27. In Pascal Programs are executed one ______ at a time.
single
software design
statement
Else
28. A parameter value that is used in a function call or in a message sent to an object.
if
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
Actual parameters
NOT
29. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
boolean
compound
not
pass by reference
30. The scope of an entity is the program or subprogram in which it is declared.
compilation
control
fundamental scope principle
Else
31. Deploy the software and fix bugs and modify to satisfy changing requirements.
control
deployment/maintenance
system testing
Declaration
32. They can both receive and return values.
bottom up
selection structure
compilation
variable parameters
33. The three statements in PASCAL that implement repetition structures:WHILE - FOR - ______.
Repeat-Until
fundamental scope principle
not
NOT
34. A _________ statement is what follows the 'then' in an (if-then statement) and is enclosed within the begin-end pair.
nested
Scope Rule 3
software design
compound
35. A method of passing a variable to a program by making a copy of the variable and giving it to the called program.
implementation
Sequence
pass by value
definition
36. The testing of the complete program to determine the overall system functions.
bottom up
system testing
compound
Procedures
37. 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.
selection structure
Sequence
NOT
integration testing
38. In a multiple ____ statement (Non-Exclusive Condition) any or all or none of the conditions may be true - they are independent.
control
If-Then
If
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
39. The two types of parameters that can be implemented with PASCAL are: _______ and Functions.
Else
system testing
If-Then
Procedures
40. They can store values passed on to them but cannot return any values.
value parameters
implementation
Character
selection structure
41. A ______ operand cannot be applied to an AND boolean operator
declaration
bottom up
value parameters
numeric
42. _______ design starts with high level idea of a solution and successively refine it. It favors hierarchial organization.
value parameters
top down
Modular
software design
43. 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
Procedures
binary half adder
definition
44. The order of operations from first to last are ___ - (* / DIV MOD AND) - (+ - OR) - (< > = <= >= <>)
NOT
XOR
stack frame
definition
45. The five activities in the lifetime of a piece of software? are _______ - Design - Implementation (Coding) - Testing - Deployment/Maintenance.
Requirements Gathering/Analysis
compound
Formal parameters
parameters
46. 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.
If
declaration
compound
candidate
47. The two types of parameters are: ______ and Actual.
not
Formal
Scope Rule 2
AND
48. This is where the module is invoked or called.
implementation
If-Then
call
integration testing
49. The space on the task which holds the formal parameters local variables and the return value.
not
procedural abstraction
stack frame
compound statement
50. 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.
If-Then
local
if-else
if