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Software Development

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A stage of SDP that involves the planning of a solution to the problem






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






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






4. NOT/OR?AND






5. Used to find a target value in a full list






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






7. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






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






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






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






12. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






13. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






18. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






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






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






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






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






24. Translates a high level language program into object code






25. Breaks each step down as far as possible until each step can be turned into a line of code






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






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






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






29. An evaluation criterion that assesses if the software can be used on a computer other than the one on which it was designed






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






31. Translates and runs a high level language one line at a time






32. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






42. In charge of the whole software development process






43. When a program is divided into smallers sections called subprograms






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






45. A loop contained within another loop






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






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






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






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






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