ENGN132 - Chapter 6

Question 1

Define a Pointer/Pointer Variable

Answer 1

A memory cell that stores the address of a data item

Question 2

What is an indirect reference?

Answer 2

Accessing the contents of a memory cell through a pointer variable that stores its address

Question 3

Define Sorting

Answer 3

Rearranging data in a particular sequence (either increasing or decreasing)

Question 4

Define Scope of a Name

Answer 4

The region in a program where a particular meaning of a name is visible.

Question 5

Define a Stub

Answer 5

A stub is a skeleton function that consists of a header and statements that display trace messages and assign values to output parameters; enables testing of the flow of control among functions before this function is completed

Question 6

Define Top-Down Testing

Answer 6

The process of testing flow of control between a main function and its subordinate functions

Question 7

What is a Unit Test

Answer 7

A test of an individual function

Question 8

Define Bottom-Up Testing

Answer 8

The process of Separately testing individual functions in a program system

Question 9

What is System Integration Testing

Answer 9

Testing a system after replacing all of its stubs with functions that have been pretested