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






2. Types of data stored by a program including string and integer and real and single






3. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






6. A programmung language that uses english like statements. Must be translated into machine code






7. In charge of the whole software development process






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






9. Software is evaluated for excessive resource use such as memory or backing storage






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






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






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






13. A series of actions that you record and then replay to automate tasks.






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






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






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






17. A data type used to store a single character






18. NOT/OR?AND






19. How easy it is for your program to be read by anyone else






20. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






22. Does the program do what it was meant to do? This is one way to evaluate a program.






23. Documentation that explains how to operate the software once it has been installed






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






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






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






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






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






29. Documentation designed for technical personnel that explains how to install software






30. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






32. A data type used to store more than one character






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






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






35. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






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






39. Joining strings together






40. Fixing bugs or mistakes which were not discovered at the testing stage






41. Used to check that data input is with an acceptable range






42. Converts high level code into machine code one line at a time and reports errors as they are found






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






44. The process of finding and correcting errors in a program






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






46. Converts high level code into machine code in a single operation and reports all errors at the end






47. Pre-defined and tested subprograms which speed up the SDP






48. How easy is the program to use? This is one way to evaluate a program.






49. A programming instruction that returns out a numerical task - e.g. LENGTH or RND or DIV






50. A type of test data that tests a program for values outwith the expected range