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






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






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






4. Joining strings together






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






6. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






8. In charge of the whole software development process






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






10. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






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






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






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






16. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






18. A loop contained within another loop






19. NOT/OR?AND






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






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






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






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






24. Used to enter and edit high level language code






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






26. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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






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






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






32. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






38. A design methodology which begins with writing procedures and blocks of code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A data type used to store whole numbers