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Software Development

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A data structure in which data items of the same type are grouped together






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






3. In charge of the whole software development process






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






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






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






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






8. Variables defined only for use in one subprogram






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A loop contained within another loop






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






23. Translates a high level language program into object code






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






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






26. Secting part of a string






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






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






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






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






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






32. A data type used to store whole numbers






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






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






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






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






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






38. Testing programs as thoroughly as possible






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






40. The Beta testing stage of the SDP






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






42. NOT/OR?AND






43. Used to enter and edit high level language code






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






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






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






47. Joining strings together






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






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






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






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