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Pascal Programming

Subject : it-skills
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1. True and False are the two _____ constants






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






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






4. They can both receive and return values.






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






6. Used to trace the execution of an algorithm.






7. <> is the symbol for ___ equal to






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Loops that never end because the stopping/exit condition is never met.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. Modulars are ________ from one another






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Local variables have _______ kind of scope






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






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






35. Breaking things into modules.






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






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






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






39. The creation (write) of the code.






40. 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).






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Parameters act like _____ variables within a module