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Software Development

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An evaluation criterion that assesses if the software can be used on a computer other than the one on which it was designed






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






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






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






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






6. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. NOT/OR?AND






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. In charge of the whole software development process






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






23. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






26. Used to enter and edit high level language code






27. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






28. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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