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Autumn Term 2 Mr Reid Flashcards

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1
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what is iterative testing?

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testing the code as it’s created, altering as required

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what are the three types of error?

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logic,runtime,syntax

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what do logic errors do?

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programs operate incorrectly-not crash- so unintended results

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what are runtime errors?

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an error that causes the program to crash even if there’s nothing wrong with the code, only detected when the program is run, eg run out of memory, infinite recursion

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what is casting?

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change a var’s data type

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what is initialising?

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giving a var a value when you create it

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what is assignment?

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changing a var’s value

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what is a transcription/transposition error?

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errors in transferring data onto computer

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9
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how can data entry errors occur?

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transcription/transposition
source doc errors

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10
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what is verification (not passwords)

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checking data to make sure its been transferred correctly

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11
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list some verification methods

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double entry like password entry
proofreading

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what can incorrect data lead to?

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loss of income, reputation; legal ramifications; incorrect processing

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why is it important to check data?

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so data is as accurate as possible

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14
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are strings primitive data types

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yes

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15
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can verification detect source doc errors?

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no

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16
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can validaiton detect source doc errors?

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yes

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how is validation different to verification?

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process to make data is sensible and valid, can be done by computer on input. used to check data against rules. can find source doc errors

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18
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list 5 types of validation

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length check: is the data the expected length?
range check: is the data a sensible amount?
lookup check: does the data exist somewhere else? eg. a title like mr, ms, prof, etc.
format check: eg is it dd/mm/yy
presence check: is it there?

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list characteristics of a low level language (5)

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machine code+assembly language
tricky to program as programmer must do the logic reasoning
v. fast
produces small, efficient programs
often used in integrated systems

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list high level language characteristics

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easier to understand/write
can make big, sophisticated programs more easily.
englishish words.
platform dependant

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what are characteristics of assembly code?

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low-level,uses mnemonics,has an opcode and operand,has a 1-1 relationship with binary

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what do assemblers do?

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translate assembly code into machine code, platform dependant

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23
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does assembly code have a 1:1 relationship with machine code

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yes

24
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what do you use to translate assembly code into machine code?

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an assembler

25
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what does the SQL command SELECT do?

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chooses data

26
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what does the SQL command FROM do?

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determines the table to grab data from

27
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what does the SQL command INSERT do?

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places new data into the table

28
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what does the SQL command UPDATE do?

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changes existing data

29
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what does the SQL command DROP do?

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gets rid of existing data

30
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what does the SQL command DELETE do?

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gets rid of existing data

31
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what does the SQL command WHERE do?

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criteria to meet

32
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what does the SQL command OR do?

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widens search criteria

33
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what does the SQL command AND do?

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narrows search criteria

34
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what does the SQL command LIKE do?

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similar to this

35
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what language translator is needed for the first generation?

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no translator

36
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what sort of relationship do low-level to high level languages have?

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one to many- for every high level instruction there are many low level instructions

37
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what is the easiest generation to code in?

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3rd gen

38
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which generation would create the fastest code?

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1st generation

39
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what is meant by source code?

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the code written by the programmer

40
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what is used to translate assembly code?

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assemblers

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42
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which gen of a programming language uses machine code?

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1st gen

43
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what language translator is used at the end of development?

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compiler

44
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which language translator produces object code and an error report?

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compiler

45
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which language translator is used with the second gen?

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assembler

46
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which language translator is used with the 3rd gen?

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compiler

47
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which language does not convert source code into machine code?

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interpreter

48
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which translator stops when it encounters an error?

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interpreter

49
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what features can an IDE include?

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pretty text, predictive text, debugging tools including variable inspection, break point, step through

50
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what does IDE stand for?

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Integrated Development Environment

51
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how are interpreters different from compilers?

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they translate line by line and stop when they reach an error. slower than compiled problems

52
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what is the opcode?

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the instruction, eg ADD, SUB

53
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what is the operand?

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the data/value being acted on by the operand

54
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how does the computer know whether a number is an instruction or value?

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whether it is LDA (ing) or STA (ing) the number first

55
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what do LDA and STA stand for in LMC?

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Load and Store

56
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what do BRZ and BRA stand for in LMC?

A

Branch when Zero and Branch Always

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