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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
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1. The order of operations of the boolean operators from first to last is: NOT - AND - _____






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module






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






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






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






35. Where the statements for the module are coded.






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. True and False are the two _____ constants






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






44. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






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






46. Break system into manageable units or modules.






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






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






49. 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.






50. Modulars are ________ from one another