Software Design and Development

Question 1

Integer

Answer 1

Whole numbers

Question 2

Real

Answer 2

Decimal numbers

Question 3

Boolean

Answer 3

True or False

Question 4

String

Answer 4

Text

Question 5

What is an Array?

Answer 5

Lets the user store lists of data in one variable

Question 6

What is a fixed loop?

Answer 6

Repeats a loop a set amount of times

Question 7

What is a conditional loop?

Answer 7

Repeats a loop until it is declared as true

Used for input validations

Question 8

How do you implement a running total?

Answer 8

Total = 0 
Total = total + 1

Question 9

What are the 3 Pre-Defined Functions

Answer 9

Round
Random
Length

Question 10

3 Types of Errors

Answer 10

Syntax Error
Executional Error
Logic Error

Question 11

What is a Syntax Error?

Answer 11

Occurs when the rules, of programming language that is being used, is broken.
Eg; forgetting to close a loop or close a bracket.

Question 12

What is a Executional Error?

Answer 12

Causes the program to crash even if there appears to be nothing wrong with it

Question 13

What is a Logic Error?

Answer 13

When the program runs but does not do what its supposed to

Question 14

Give an example of an operator

Answer 14

=, AND, OR, * etc

Question 15

3 design methods

Answer 15

Pseudocode
Flowcharts
Structured diagram

Question 16

What is normal data?

Answer 16

Data the program should accept

Question 17

What is extreme data?

Answer 17

Data that is on the limits but is accepted

Question 18

What is exceptional data?

Answer 18

Data that is beyond the limits and should be rejected by the program

Question 19

3 Standard algorithms

Answer 19

Input validation
Running total
Traversing an array

Question 20

6 stages of programming

Answer 20

Analysis
Design
Implementation
Testing
Documentation
Evaluation

Question 21

Evaluation stage

Answer 21

Is it fit for purpose
Readability
Meaningful variable names
White space
Robustness

Question 22

What is an iterative process?

Answer 22

Previous stages in development are

often revisited