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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






14. In charge of the whole software development process






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






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






17. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






21. NOT/OR?AND






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






23. Writes code working to a software specification






24. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






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






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






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






36. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






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






40. Secting part of a string






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






42. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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






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






47. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






49. A type of test data that tests a program using expected values within the allowed range






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