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






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






3. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






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






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






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






9. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. In charge of the whole software development process






24. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






25. Writes code working to a software specification






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






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






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






29. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






31. Used to enter and edit high level language code






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. NOT/OR?AND






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






41. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






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






45. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






49. A data type used to store a single character






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