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Software Development

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process of finding and correcting errors in a program






2. Interviews company personnel and observes current procedures looking for ways to improve the system






3. A stage of the SDP where a user guide and technical guide are produced






4. A type of test data that tests a program using expected values within the allowed range






5. In charge of the whole software development process






6. A type of test data that tests the limits of the expected range of values






7. A data type used to store numbers with a decimal point






8. Adding new features to a program and the request and cost of the client






9. An area of memory used to store data in a program






10. A type of maintenance used when a program needs to be updated to run on new hardware or software






11. A loop which is carried out a set number of times






12. Allowing users other than the programmers to test the program






13. A type of maintenance used to fix errors in a program






14. An evaluation criterion that determines how easy it is to maintain a program






15. A design notation using different shaped boxes and showing hierarchy






16. A document that is produced at the end of the Analysis stage. It is a legal agreement between the client and developer






17. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






18. How easy is the program to read? This is one way to evaluate a program.






19. A design notation using boxes linked by arrows showing data flow






20. A textual design notation that looks like a list of steps in English






21. A data type used to store whole numbers






22. A stage of SDP that involves the planning of a solution to the problem






23. Secting part of a string






24. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






25. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






26. Used to count how many times a value appears in a list






27. A way of describing the design of a program eg. pseudocode or structure diagram






28. First stage of the SDP concerned with gathering knowledge and understanding the problem






29. Translates a high level language program into object code






30. A data type used to store a single character






31. A text-based design notation using ordinary language to define a problem






32. The movement of data between subprograms and implemented using parameters






33. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






34. A data structure used to store a list of information of the same type






35. Instructions that can be understood by the computer without the need for translation






36. Involves all the possible sets of test data and all of the program pathways






37. Test data which is within a range that the program should accept






38. A type of maintenance used to add new features to a program






39. NOT/OR?AND






40. Test data which is on the boundary of what is acceptable by the program






41. The ability of software to cope with errors during execution without crashing






42. A data structure in which data items of the same type are grouped together






43. A loop contained within another loop






44. A loop that repeats instructions a set number of times eg - Loop 12 times






45. Revisiting or repeating steps in the SDP to improve the solution






46. Used to enter and edit high level language code






47. A loop that repeats instructions until - or while - a condition is met eg - Repeat / Until X > 0






48. Changing the software in response to changes in the client's hardware






49. Test data which should be rejected by the program under test conditions






50. A visual representation of the program design such as a Flowchart or Structure Diagram