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






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






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






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






5. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






7. Used to enter and edit high level language code






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






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






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






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






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






13. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






35. Secting part of a string






36. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






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






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






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






41. Translates a high level language program into object code






42. Joining strings together






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






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






45. When a program is divided into smallers sections called subprograms






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






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






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






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






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