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






2. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






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






7. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






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






11. A loop contained within another loop






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






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






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






15. A data type used to store whole numbers






16. Used to enter and edit high level language code






17. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






35. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






38. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. NOT/OR?AND






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






49. Legally binding document defining the problem






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