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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 loop contained within another loop






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






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






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






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






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






7. Legally binding document defining the problem






8. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Joining strings together






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






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






19. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






20. In charge of the whole software development process






21. High Level Code is converted into Machine Code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Translates a high level language program into object code






32. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






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






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






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






38. A data type used to store a single character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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