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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Secting part of a string






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






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






13. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






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






16. A data type used to store a single character






17. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A loop contained within another loop






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






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






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






31. In charge of the whole software development process






32. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






33. Legally binding document defining the problem






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






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






36. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






39. Used to enter and edit high level language code






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






41. Writes code working to a software specification






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






43. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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