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






3. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






6. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






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






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






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






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






12. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






15. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






20. Legally binding document defining the problem






21. A data type used to store whole numbers






22. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. In charge of the whole software development process






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






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






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






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






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






39. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






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