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






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






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






4. In charge of the whole software development process






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The process of finding and correcting errors in a program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A loop contained within another loop






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






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






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






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






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






25. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






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






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






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






48. Secting part of a string






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






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