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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. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Translates a high level language program into object code






21. The movement of data between subprograms and implemented using parameters






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






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






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






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






26. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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