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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






18. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






21. In charge of the whole software development process






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






23. NOT/OR?AND






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






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






26. Used to enter and edit high level language code






27. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






30. How well your program operates without stopping due to design faults






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






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






33. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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






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






38. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






42. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






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






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






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






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






48. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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