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






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






4. A data type used to store whole numbers






5. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






20. In charge of the whole software development process






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






34. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A loop contained within another loop






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